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"The Sound of One Hand: Paintings and Calligraphy by Zen Master Hakuin"
In the history of Buddhism in Japan, Zen master Hakuin Ekaku (1685–1768) is doubly famous. Celebrated for reinvigorating the stagnant Rinzai Zen tradition, he is equally well known for his painting and calligraphy. This exhilarating show—the first retrospective of Hakuin’s work in the United States—makes it clear that the teacher was inseparable from the artist. More » -
Train Your Mind: Don't Act with a Twist
The Mind-Training Slogans, #36Each Friday, Acharya Judy Lief, teacher in the Shambhala tradition of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche, comments on one of Atisha's 59 mind-training (Tib. lojong) slogans, which serve as the basis for a complete practice. Atisha (980-1052 CE) was an Indian adept who brought to Tibet a systematized approach to bodhicitta (the desire to awaken for the sake of all sentient beings) and loving-kindness, through working with these slogans. Judy edited Chogyam Trungpa's Training the Mind (Shambhala, 1993), which contains Trungpa Rinpoche's commentaries on the lojong ("mind-training") teachings. Each entry includes a practice. More » -
Green Koans Case 27: What Time Is It Now?
CASE #27: What Time Is It Now? In The Selection of the Time, Nichiren writes: “When it comes to studying the teachings of Buddhism, one must first learn to understand the time.” More »
