YOU may have encountered moments of 'Zen' in your life – like a particularly peaceful walk in nature, or while lying down, eyes closed, at the end of a yoga session – and we all know that in today's ...

To say that our world feels a bit frazzled right now seems like an understatement. Every day, we’re flooded with images of tragedy, divisiveness, and uncertainty that not only threaten our peace of ...

This day-long class is for those interested in learning about and experiencing the practice of Zen Buddhism. We will investigate the traditional forms of Zen practice, learn basic meditation, and ...

Everything that slows us down and forces patience, everything that sets us back into the slow circles of nature is a help. Gardening is an instrument of grace. — May Sarton Life keeps us busy, and ...

A bell in the entry hall at the Minnesota Zen Meditation Center. It's rung at the start of meditation. MinnPost’s reporters work hard to bring you news about what’s happening in MN. Your ...

Samadhi is the last limb of the eight-limbed (astanga) path of Yoga described by Patanjali in the Yoga Sutra, and is also the third division of the Eightfold Noble Path taught by Shakyamuni Buddha ...

In this series, Lagniappe presents a different work each week from the collection of the New Orleans Museum of Art, with commentary from a curator. For centuries, Japanese Zen Buddhist masters have ...

Was the revolutionary circular scroll wheel on the Apple iPod inspired by kinhin, the Zen practice of walking in circles while meditating? There’s no hard evidence, but a new book, The Zen of Steve ...