CHELTENHAM ZEN - Writings

The essence of meditation And this our life, exempt from public haunt, Finds tongues in trees, books in the running brooks, Sermons in stones, and good in everything.

A practical guide to early Buddhism 'A teaching that is good in the beginning, good in the middle, and good in the end, meaningful and well-phrased; a spiritual practice that’s entirely full and pure.'

A practice guide for the teachings of Zen master Bankei 'Not a single one of you people at this meeting is unenlightened.

Taking some time to recharge Christmas is almost upon us!

Bringing the Anapanasati Sutta together Over the past few weeks, we've been looking at Majjhima Nikaya 118, the Anapanasati Sutta - the discourse on mindfulness of breathing in and out.

Letting go into the flow of life This week we're continuing once again with our discussion of the Anapanasati Sutta, looking at the fourth and final section (or 'tetrad') of practices, before bringing it all together next week in the final article of the…

Anapanasati Sutta, part 3 This week we're continuing once again with our discussion of the Anapanasati Sutta, looking at the third section (or 'tetrad') of practices.

Anapanasati Sutta, part 2 This week we're continuing with our discussion of the Anapanasati Sutta.

Anapanasati Sutta, part 1 "Bhikkhus, when mindfulness of breathing is developed and cultivated, it is of great fruit and great benefit.

From the sublime to the ridiculous A monk asked Master Qianfeng, '"The blessed ones of the ten directions have one road of Nirvana."