Growing up I always hated cleaning my room. As a child, I don’t think it was laziness exactly, but there was freedom I experienced having my toys strewn about and leaving a trail of winter clothes on the path toward my bedroom. At first, my…

In today’s world, we face a significant reality: the weight of human-made mass has now overtaken the total biomass of all living beings on Earth. This moment urges us to reflect on this truth, resonating with Zen Buddhism and prompting us to reconsider our role…

Zen is a versatile spiritual practice with various forms, each offering unique approaches to practice. There are five distinct kinds of Zen — Bompū Zen, Gedō Zen, Shōjō Zen, Daijō Zen, and Saijōjō Zen — highlighting a range of motivations and goals for practitioners, from…