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fromAeon
2 weeks ago

Let me tell you about my journey through 35 years of Zen practice | Aeon Essays

Suzuki arrived in California with answers. At a dilapidated temple founded for Japanese immigrants in San Francisco's Japantown, he slowly defined the trajectory of Zen in the US. 'Just sit,' he told his followers. 'Just breathe.' This simple directive became foundational in adapting Zen practices to a postwar America seeking meaning.
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fromOpen Culture
3 months ago

A Japanese Zen Monk Explains What Zen Is Really About

Zen Buddhism offers Western seekers a path to freedom from stress and suffering through direct engagement with reality.
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