To the mind that is still- the whole universe surrenders. - Chuang-tzu
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PRACTICE:

Know yourself. Be yourself. Help yourself. Help others.

What do these words mean to us as Zen Buddhists, and how can our practice deepen our understanding of them? Click on a subject to start your journey and to learn more.

The Method of Zen.

   Zen Master- disciple qualifications.

  Tokudo Initiation

   Zen Discipleship Initiation

   The Zen Buddhist Religious Service Explained

   The Significance of the Buddha Statue & Altar.

    The Importance of the Zen Chanting.

    Importance of the Incense Offering.

    The Zen Bow- Gassho.

The Method of Kinhin (Zen walking meditation)

   The Kyosaku- "stick of compassion".

     Panca Sila- Five Buddhist Precepts

Paramitas- The Six Perfections

     Zen Koan: Question & Answer

    Cultivate, Do Not Verbalize!

   Dokusan

   Four Great Bodhisattva Vows

    Ke Chi Myaku: The Significance of the Transmission of the Lamp

   Ancestral Lineage of our Zen Teachers

    Recommended Zen Reading










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