A few nights ago, we re-watched The Legend of Bagger Vance in which Rannulph Junuh, played by Matt Damon learns the Zen teachings of Bagger Vance, played by Will Smith. Junuh is in a golf tournament with two top players in Savannah, Georgia and has fallen 12 stokes behind. Bagger Vance gives Junuh the following […]
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The Way of Zen
yada There is nothing extraordinary or mysterious about Zen. I raise my hand; I take a book from the other side of the desk; I hear the boys playing ball outside my window; I see the clouds blown away beyond the neighboring wood…. In all these I am practicing Zen, I am living Zen. No […]
Zen Meditation Study
A recent Zen meditation study reveals that experienced meditators have a high degree of resilience when it comes to dealing with distractions. This implies that distractions caused by thoughts can be noted and discarded easily as well. They can dismiss the negative effects of stress and let them go. “Researchers conducting the Zen meditation study […]
12 Wonderful Quotes from Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh
The latest news from Plum Village is that Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh is in San Francisco at the UCSF Medical Center. He will receive special treatment from a team of distinguished neurologists specializing in stroke and cognitive rehabilitation. You can help by going here: www.thichnhathanhfoundation.org/healingthay. Here are 12 wonderful quotes from Zen Master Thich […]
Upaya Institute | Zen Center: 5/12/2015 Newsletter
Life begins with love, is maintained with love, and ends with love. Right now, while we’re alive, is the time to practice and express love. So please take care of your love. Love is capable of reaching so many people. —Tsoknyi Rinpoche via Upaya Institute | Zen Center: 5/12/2015 Newsletter.
Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh: only love can save us from climate change | Guardian Sustainable Business | The Guardian
Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh: only love can save us from climate change | Guardian Sustainable Business | The Guardian.
Homage to Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh
It gives me great pleasure to share this homage to Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh with you today. He has been a guiding teacher in my life for more than thirty years and an inspiration to millions of people all over the world. The song was written and sung by Mike McMahon and recorded by […]
The Sixth Patriarch of Zen
Master Huineng was the sixth patriarch of Zen. Remember, he was an illiterate who had to have the announcements on the bulletin board read to him. He had to have someone write his response to the fifth patriarch’s (Hongren) quiz. He tells us that “Constant sitting restricts the body.” It cannot help us to find […]
Interbeing: Precepts and Practices of an Applied Ecology-Marty Peale & Roshi Joan Halifax – Upaya Zen Center
Interbeing: Precepts and Practices of an Applied Ecology-Marty Peale & Roshi Joan Halifax – Upaya Zen Center.
Honoring Thich Nhat Hanh: Wendy Johnson – Upaya Zen Center
Honoring Thich Nhat Hanh: Wendy Johnson – Upaya Zen Center.
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