Book Review: Zen Master Tales: Stories from the Lives of Taigu, Sengai, Hakuin and Ryokan
Nachaya Campbell-Allen
24 November 2022
Translated tales of wisdom and insight from Japan’s Edo period
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Translated tales of wisdom and insight from Japan’s Edo period
Allowing loving-kindness practice to lead the way to joyful communal work and clearing paths
Looking into a commentary on a work from Dudjom Rinpoche, one of the 20th century’s greatest Tibetan Buddhist teachers
Perceiving the path to liberation embodied in the wisdom of the sacred feminine
A meditation on spiritual friendship and connection in times of need
A tantric perspective on the five elements and five chakras
Drawing from Buddhism and Western thought to dive further into the philosophy and psychology of our experiences of synchronicity
How to interpret the assurance of rebirth in the Pure Land for followers of Amitabha Buddha who harbor doubts in their hearts
Allowing the changing seasons to present us with an opportunity to meditate on the Buddha’s teaching
A meditation on Buddhist practice as a source of meaning and relevance in a society saturated with consumerism
The life and teachings of the great female Vajrayana teacher ripple down through the ages, providing continued inspiration for practitioners today
As another round of climate talks begins and we have seen so many promises broken, how might we find a core of light and good in the world?