Real Zen for Real Life

Engage in the practice of Zen as you dive into its philosophical implications on modern Western culture.

01: What Is Zen? Recovering the Beginner’s Mind
02: The Zen Way to Know and Forget Thyself
03: Zen Meditation: Clearing the Heart-Mind
04: How to Practice Zen Meditation
05: The Middle Way of Knowing What Suffices – Meditation Checkup: The Middle Way of Meditation
06: Embracing the Impermanence of Life
07: The True Self Is Egoless – Meditation Checkup: Lead with the Body and Physical Stillness
08: Loving Others as Yourself
09: Taking Turns as the Center of the Universe – Meditation Checkup: From Mindless Reacting to Mindful Responding
10: Who or What Is the Buddha?
11: Mind Is Buddha: If You Meet Him, Kill Him! – Meditation Checkup: Dealing with Unavoidable Pain
12: Dying to Live: Buddhism and Christianity
13: Zen beyond Mysticism: Everyday Even Mind
14: Engaged Zen: From Inner to Outer Peace – Meditation Checkup: Dealing with Distractions
15: The Dharma of Karma: We Reap What We Sow
16: Zen Morality: Follow and Then Forget Rules
17: The Zone of Zen: The Freedom of No-Mind
18: Zen Lessons from Nature: The Giving Leaves – Meditation Checkup: Three Ways of Breathing In and Out
19: Zen Art: Cultivating Naturalness
20: Zen and Words: Between Silence and Speech – Meditation Checkup: Chanting as a Meditative Practice
21: Zen and Philosophy: The Kyoto School
22: Just Sitting and Working with Kōans – Meditation Checkup: Walking Meditation
23: Death and Rebirth: Or, Nirvana Here and Now
24: Reviewing the Path of Zen: The Oxherding Pictures – Finding a Zen Community
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