I meditated with a Japanese Zen monk who leads workshops at Fortune 500 companies. I learned meditation was a lot simpler ...

The monks who built the world’s most famous Zen gardens weren’t sitting quietly beside them, gazing into the distance. They ...

From the column: "Before traveling to Japan, I did not think I would ponder the concept of goodness so much. I believe ...

Perhaps owing to the calamitous pandemic years, a wealth of books extolling the benefits of Zen meditation has appeared on the market recently. “Master Dogen’s Zazen Meditation Handbook” is one such ...

KYOTO, Japan >> Tofukuji Temple in Kyoto features a large Zen meditation space that spans about 200 square meters. On Sunday mornings, the sound of a priest using a stick to strike the shoulders of ...

There is beauty and tranquillity to be found in Zen gardens. But these enigmatic spaces also express the highest truths of philosophy, write Steve John Powell and Angeles Marin Cabello. For most ...

"This volume publishes Yukio Lippit's lecture of the same title, held at the Getty Center on 23 September 2014." "Japanese Zen Buddhism and the Impossible Painting examines the emphasis in Zen ...

There is no surprise that the samurai class in Japan took to the practice of Zen meditation. It blended nicely with the needs and values of their militaristic lifestyle, particularly in dealing with ...