There’s a Zen story about a non-Buddhist who questions the Buddha.  The Buddha doesn’t say a word, and the non-Buddhist...

On February 9, 2020  Keri Pederson spoke at the PSZC on Finding (and Taking) Refuge: Reflections on trust, safety, and...

Wes Borden discusses Case #13 of the Mumonkan: Tokusan Carries His Bowls – The Last Word of Zen on Feb....

Nansen famously told Joshu, “Ordinary mind is the way.” What did he mean, and what does it tell us about...

Zen Master Rinzai told his students to become people with nothing to do.  How does that work? On January 19,...

Zen practice teaches us to see things anew, but first we have to learn to drop our everyday habitual way...

Marcie Rubardt on Dec. 29, 2019 explores at PSZC what it means to act from a firm and “fierce” commitment...

‘Sun-Faced Buddha, Moon-Faced Buddha: A Different Light.’ Genko poses the question, Enlightenment – what’s time got to do with it?...

What happened under that Bodhi Tree 2500 years ago, and what can it teach those of us who sit under...

Elizabeth Fitterer talks about the Sanskrit language, its place in history and religious philosophy, the struggles and joys of being...