What particularly delighted me was discovering that the book’s opening sections — the Preface, Introduction and introductory chapters — alongside the stunning colour photographs of original Dunhuang manuscripts.
Book reviews
How to Lose Yourself (Book Review). Plus A Zen Reflection on Wuxin from The Treatise on No-Mind.
I have included an extract from Bodhidharma’s work here, as it is less widely known.
The Life and Work of Auleshi: Sherpa Buddhist Art and Adept.
For followers of Tibetan Buddhism, this book offers valuable insights into a lesser-known strand of the tradition.
The Embossed Tea Kettle: Orate Gama and other works of Hakuin Zenji
For the first time, I realised the meaning of the words: ‘The eighteen great enlightenments of wonderful joy, and the little joys which are without number.’ In truth, I have not been deceived.
Zen Master Hakuin
The Universal Inclusiveness. By Karen Liljenberg
The self exists. There is no other. Spontaneous perfection exists, as the Great Self.
3 min read
This is why we call it the Path, by Jingjue
The path to awakening is impossible to map.
Zen Gardens and Temples of Kyoto
A guide to Kyoto’s most important Zen garden and temple sites.
Branching Streams Flow in the Darkness
Your voice and Buddha’s voice. That is what the Sandokai is talking about.
Buddhism now 