Jane Hirshfield, a poet who lived and studied in a Zen monastery in her 20s, encapsulates her poetry in a single poem. During her seven years as a monk, she adhered to the Zen tradition of rising at 3...

Charlotte Joko Beck was an American Zen teacher known for her practical approach. Beck founded the Zen Center of San Diego and the Ordinary Mind Zen School, focusing on integrating Zen into daily life...

The Dhammapada is an important Buddhist text containing a collection of sayings and teachings attributed to the Buddha. A Zen teacher once told me that in such texts, the opening words are the most im...