“The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a Heaven of Hell, a Hell of Heaven.” (Paradise Lost, Book 1, 247). “Whatever an enemy might do to an enemy, or a foe to a foe, the ill-directed mind ...

“The Buddha, the Godhead,” he writes, “resides quite as comfortably in the circuits of a digital computer or the gears of a cycle transmission as he does at the top of a mountain or in the petals of a ...

In 1959, a Buddhist priest with a slight build, shaved head and ready laugh arrived in San Francisco from Japan and began teaching the power of "just sitting" and "the beginner's mind" - looking at ...

TO SHINE ONE CORNER OF THE WORLD: Moments with Shunryu Suzuki (Stories of a Zen Master Told by His Students), edited by David Chadwick. Broadway Books, 2001, 144 pp., $16.95 (cloth) Is it possible to ...

Burk will visit Powell's Books at the Cedar Hills Crossing at 7 p.m. on Feb. 6 to read from "Idiot's Guide to Zen Living," give a short talk and sign books. (Anna Marum/Beaverton Leader) At age 24, ...

It’s fair to say that the 9 to 5 grind has taken an unusual turn recently with millions of people now working full-time from home. Routines may have changed dramatically but the demands of the working ...

What is your idea of Zen living? For Bonnie, the Airbnb host of this unique floating cabin, it’s all about escaping from the crazy rhythm of our mundane lives and returning to a minimalistic lifestyle ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. One of the most important books I’ve read is called Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind by Shunryu Suzuki. I’ll give you a short summary of the ...

For Shunmyo Masuno, chief priest at Kenkoji, a Soto Zen temple in Yokohama, Zen is an action, not a philosophy. As Masuno explains to The Japan Times, "Zen is concerned with gyōjūzaga, four cardinal ...

Aldi Australia is set to launch a new 'zen living' range with prices on decor and homewares starting from $14.99. Customers can transform their backyards into a relaxing space with an assortment of ...