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Heart Sutra
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The Heart Sutra: A Reader Guide
This is part of a series of articles on the arc of Zen thought, practice, and history, as presented in The Circle of the Way: A Concise History of Zen from the Buddha to the Mo...
An Introduction to the Flower Ornament Sutra
The scripture goes on to say that the lesser saints, however, did not even practice this vista of the Buddha and bodhisattvas—they lacked the past mental development to do so and dwelt in one-side...
A Walk with Dogen into Our Time
For a full reader's guide to Dogen's works, ...
About Kazuaki Tanahashi: An Interview with Roshi Joan Halifax
Shambhala: How long have you known Kaz? Roshi Joan: I met Kaz in the mid 1980s when we invited him and other artists to the Ojai Foundation with Thich Nhat Hanh. I felt an instant connection with h...
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Prajna: Sharp, Illuminating, and Compassionate Inquisitiveness
The following article is from the Spring, 2012 issue of the Snow Lion Newsletter and is for historical reference only. You can see this in context of the original newsletter here. by KARL BRUNNHOLZL This excerpt is taken from Karl Brunnholzl's The Heart Attack Sutra, a practical and clear explanation...The following article is from the Autumn, 2003 issue of the Snow Lion Newsletter and is for historical reference only. You can see this in context of the original newsletter here. Photo by Peter Aronson This short gem of a book shows how distorted perceptions and disturbing emotions―arising from our...
Continue Reading His Holiness the Dalai Lama To Teach Heart Sutra in San Jose, California
The following article is from the Autumn, 2000 issue of the Snow Lion Newsletter and is for historical reference only. You can see this in context of the original newsletter here. His Holiness, Tenzin Gyatso the XIV Dalai Lama, will teach the Heart of Wisdom Sutra in San Jose, California for four hours...The following article is from the Winter, 1986 issue of the Snow Lion Newsletter and is for historical reference only. You can see this in context of the original newsletter here. Gaden Tenzin Ling, a Tibetan Buddhist meditation center, was founded in Ithaca, NY during the 1980's. Ithaca is a small college...
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