Practices like seated meditation (zazen) and the use of paradoxical questions (koans) are designed to break habitual patterns of thinking and provoke insight. Zen also teaches that attachment—even to ...

“What is the sound of one hand clapping?” That’s the one we’ve all heard. A koan, they’re called. Even if you’ve never set foot in a Zen center, chances are this question has floated past you at some ...

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Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama (center) presents a copy of book to a monk during the inauguration of the International Conference on 'Mahayana Buddhism. We’re constantly moving, ...

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Zen Buddhism, a school within Mahayana Buddhism, emphasizes direct personal experience of enlightenment rather than reliance on scriptures or rituals. This video explores Zen’s legendary origins in ...