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We are invited into discovering how we and all things exist in a mysterious dance of becoming and falling away.

What are the origins of dragons? It isn't clear when and where dragons first appeared in the world, or even if there was a "first appearance." Creatures

On the 28th of April in 1253, Nichiren Shonin, proclaimed that calling on the Lotus Sutra can bring about liberation.

The Record of the Transmission of Illumination (J. Denkoroku) by Keizan Jokin Zenji (1264-1325) is one of the most important dharma texts available to us

Lots of before. A ton of after. Each distinct in itself.And ashes.And burning through everything like a great fire, a mystery.

Personally, I suggest teachers who followed clear paths to insight. Usually this means people who’ve had extensive training on the koan way.

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Dogen would return to Japan and while he professed a nonsectarian Zen, in fact he called what he taught simply “the Buddha way,” he is acknowledged as the founder of the Japanese Caodong school, using the Japanese pronunciation, Soto. He was a prolific writer and some of his writings are considered among the great spiritual treasures of world culture.

An essential library for the Zen way. While I’ve stopped at twenty-four, I could easily have added ten more. But, this number feels to me as pushing to the outer limits of what might be a reasonable list. A stretch, perhaps, but not beyond the reach of the seriously interested. This very much is an introduction to the Zen that shapes my life.

Tuttle’s recent translation of Zen master Eihei Dogen’s writings and accompanying commentary serve as a helpful guide to the origins of Zen in Japan and the benefits of seated meditation.