These documents are central texts on the Zen Buddhist tradition.
- Affirming Faith In Mind The Great Way is not difficult for those who do not pick and choose.
- Chao-chou's Dog A monk asked Chao-chou, “Has the dog Buddha nature or not?”
- Dictionary of Zen and Buddhist Terms
- Faith and Fellowship Let us liberate ourselves from our chains of past revenge and sore bitterness
- Four Great Vows Great Vows For All
- Fukanzazengi Universally recommended instructions for zazen
- Glossary to the Diamond Sutra A glossary of terms found in the text of the Diamond Sutra
- How to Practice One way of meditation practice is consistently cutting off random, irrelevant thoughts, thereby protecting yourself from delusions.
- How to Sit (Zazen) Sitting zazen with our eyes focused on the hard wood floor, the polish reflects the falling snow outside the window
- Index to the Diamond Sutra Chapter index to the Diamond Sutra
- Lineage from "Transmission of Light"
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Regarding Our Faith
Concerning studying, what Bodhisattvas throughout the Three Different Times have studied together is This particular mind.
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Repentance Gatha
Suffering is not real in its nature,
only arising when thought arises. - Sandōkai Grasping at phenomena is the source of delusion; uniting with the absolute falls short of awakening
- The Dance of Affinity Students come to practice Zen Buddhism with questions, basically “Why?”
- The Diamond Cutter Sutra How should men and women who set out on the Bodhisattva Path progress, and how should they control their thoughts?
- The Four Noble Truths Life is suffering
- The Heart of the Prajna Paramita Sutra The title of The Heart Sutra appears to refer to the use of perfect wisdom (prajnaparamita) to cleanse error from the heart (hridaya).
- The Heart Sutra in Buddhist Sanskrit The title of The Heart Sutra appears to refer to the use of perfect wisdom (prajnaparamita) to cleanse error from the heart (hridaya).
- The Sound of One Hand What is the Sound of the Single Hand?
- Thousand Hands Sutra We bow to the great bodhisattva of compassion who hears the suffering sounds of the world
- Torei Zenji: Bodhisattva's Vow I am only a simple disciple, but I offer these respectful words…
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True Prayer: Why We Bow and Chant
While everyone prays without rest,
Standing or sitting, it’s always together.
If you don’t believe this; watch it carefully!
What is talking now all this time? - Venerable Master Kyung-Ho's Inspirational Talk It is no small thing for a man to become a Bhiku. A man does not become a Bhiku to eat and dress well. Rather, he wants to be free from life and death by accomplishing Buddhahood