The Buddhist Calendar

One of my students asked me today if I, as a Buddhist, had celebrated the January 1st New Year, or if I had something else I was going

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Dead Man’s Answer

When Mamiya, who later became a well-known preacher, went to a teacher for personal guidance, he was asked to explain the sound of one hand. Mamiya concentrated upon

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Great Waves – A Zen Story

In the early days of the Meiji era there lived a well-known wrestler called O-nami, Great Waves. O-nami was immensely strong and knew the art of wrestling. In

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