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By Brian Schell, on August 6th, 2009%
Koan: How Grass & Trees Become Enlightened
During the Kamakura period, Shinkan studied Tendai six years and then studied Zen seven years; then he went to China and contemplated Zen for thirteen years more.
When he returned to Japan many desired to interview him and asked obscure questions. But when Shinkan received visitors, which was infrequently, he seldom . . . → Read More: Koan: How Grass and Trees Become Enlightened
By Brian Schell, on May 30th, 2009%
Podcast Episode 59: Paradoxes and Being in the Present
Announcements:
The all-new Monthly Buddhism PDF Magazine for the month of June will go on sale tomorrow, and future issues will be available regularly on the first Sunday of each month. The June issue has Just under 50 pages of great material suitable for reading onscreen or printing. The . . . → Read More: Podcast Episode 59: Paradoxes and Being in the Present
By Brian Schell, on May 28th, 2009%
Question:
I was listening to one of the many comments that you were reading on your podcast regarding attachment to enlightenment, and I had a delightful series of thoughts that I felt compelled to share with the Daily Buddhism sangha. I was listening to your commentary on the issue and realized that it may not be a . . . → Read More: Paradoxes
By Brian Schell, on November 6th, 2008%
Zen Timepiece in Cherry
Review: Now & Zen Timepiece
Review by Brian Schell
Manufacturer Link: http://www.now-zen.com
Price $189
Packing & Contents:
My review sample arrived in a nice retail box with plenty of safety packaging. The heavy brass bowl was separated from the wooden clock unit to avoid damage. I played with the bowl a while before ever opening the . . . → Read More: Review: Now & Zen Timepiece
By Brian Schell, on October 23rd, 2008%
Book: The Saint of Kathmandu and Other Tales of the Sacred in Distant Lands
By Sarah Levine
Reviewed by Brian Schell
Beacon Press, 242 Pages, ISBN 978-0-8070-1312-0
Buy from Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/dp/0807013129/?tag=askdrarca-20
This is a little different from the other books I’ve reviewed here. It’s not strictly a Buddhist book; it’s about various religions around the world. There are six stories . . . → Read More: Book: The Saint of Kathmandu, by Sarah Levine
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