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

Syllabus

  • 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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Bret W. Davis

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