A glossary of zen terms

Of special interest to scholars and students of Zen classics, a glossary of specialized vocabulary to aid understanding and practice

Grassroots zen

Rooted in a spiritual partnership model based on “power-sharing,” Grassroots Zen emphasizes gender equality and is oriented to social engagement.

Nature, my teacher

“Make this book your friend,” says Arianna Huffington.James Thornton’s Nature, My Teacher, is a powerful guide to being human in a time of eco-crisis.In Nature, My Teacher, poet, lawyer and founder of top global environmental group ClientEarth, James Thornton offers a meditation on being alive wh...

The face: a time code

“Ruth Ozeki, a Zen Buddhist priest, sets herself the task of staring at her face in a mirror for three full, uninterrupted hours; her ruminations ripple out from personal and familial memories to wise and honest meditations on families and aging, race and the body.” —Minneapolis Star TribuneWhat ...

The fruitful darkness