The Zen Gateway

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The Zen Gateway is an online magazine on Chan/Zen Buddhism and can be found at www.thezengateway.com We feature articles on Zen, Buddhism, meditation & mindfulness. We also write about art, culture, news, reviews and lots of teachings. What's more its all free for users with no ads etc. You can follow us on Facebook, Twitter or sign up to our weekly newsletter that drops discreetly into your inbox.

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Troubleshooting Zen Study & Practice 25 07.03.2020 29:08

This month's question is: What is 'mu-shin', and what is the importance of it in Zen training? ……………………… In this podcast: Etymology of 'mu-shin', and its appearance in the Mumonkan. Good and bad translations of sunyata. The Buddha's dilemma under the Bodhi tree. The Bodhisattva Path and the practice of the paramitas The centrality of Prajña in The Platform Sutra - ' Wisdom and zazen is of one es...

Gentling the Bull - The Poems: V Gentling the Bull 15.01.2020 32:12

1. Not for a moment may the herdsman drop whip and rein Or the bull would break free and stampede into the dust. But once patiently trained and made truly gentle, He follows the herdsman without halter or chain. 2. Now the bull may saunter through the hill forests, Or else walk the much travelled roads, covered in dust. Never will he touch fodder from another man's meadow. Coming or going requir...