A Unesco World Heritage Site, the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage trails in Wakayama prefecture have long captivated discerning ...

Well, I sure hope he found the enlightenment that he sought. The Bodhidharma is considered the founder of zazen meditation. Originally, daruma dolls emerged in the 17th century in the town of ...

Thousands of years later, in Japan the practice continues under the name "zazen." Zazen (seated meditation) is the Japanese term coined for a practice that originated in India, flourished in China ...

Morning and evening zazen (seated meditation) at Dairyuji are by no means compulsory, nor the point. Rather, these and other scheduled activities, like yoga, walking meditations, and mindful ...

Mindfulness prepares the mind for meditation. Some forms of meditation – such as vipassana, zazen and some Tibetan meditations – also include mindfulness. Mindfulness requires attention to the ...

Visit the 770-year-old Eiheiji and practice zazen meditation, sip locally brewed sake and dine on Echizen crab, as we train cruise through the natural winter wonderland of the old Echizen Province ...