This book explains the basics — such as posture and breathing — of zazen meditation, practiced in Zen Buddhism, but it should not be considered a step-by-step tutorial.

The author and lifelong student of the late Zen master Shunryu Suzuki now brings to life the founding Suzuki's center of ...

A new book exploring Zen Buddhism comes from an unlikely place, Hollywood. And the Zen master at the center of the book is the cardigan-wearing, White Russian-swilling Jeff Lewbowski.

It’s natural to assume that meditation automatically brings inner peace, but at the start of my journey, trying to be Zen just made me cranky for a number of reasons.

Rather then planning a whole day of cleaning (and dreading it the moment it arrives), the idea is to treat the act as an ...

Inspired by the writing of Mark Epstein, I introduced a classic Zen koan with an elderly patient who was in chronic pain. Here's what happened.

This month marks the 20th anniversary of Rabbi Alan Lew’s Zen-influenced guide to prayer, reflection and repentance. Published 20 years ago this month, “This Is Real” is an attempt by Lew, a ...

Among Christian scholarly books on Buddhism, Yandell and Netland’s book competes closely with David Burnett’s The Spirit of Buddhism for the top spot.

In ‘Turning Words’ (Shambhala), Zen priest and musician Hozan Alan Senauke, shares a collection of stories from his life that include teachings learned from Buddhist luminaries such as His ...