The origins of Kaua‘i’s Soto Zen Buddhist Temple date back to McBryde Sugar Co.’s Wahiawa Camp in 1903, the year the Rev. Ryoun Kan arrived there to begin preaching Soto Zen Buddhism in Tsuneo Takai’s ...

As the third chime of a bell faded, a meditation session at Stone Mountain Zendo on Oct. 27 began. Sitting on "zafus," a type of mat, a small group of people faced the wall and meditated in silence.

Drakka (standing) demonstrates acupressure to relieve anxiety during a Langton Garden meditation session. Sign up below to get Mission Local’s free newsletter, a daily digest of news you won’t find ...

Tucked away on a quiet street in southeast Bloomington, Sanshinji Buddhist Temple has become a thriving center of Soto Zen Buddhism since it opened in 2003. On June 22, people from as far away as ...

Soto Zen Buddhism is a Japanese variation on the religion centering around the spiritual enlightenment and subsequent teachings of Siddhārtha Gautama, otherwise known as Buddha, or “Enlightened One,” ...

Jim Gordon sits on one of the benches in the Green Mountain Zen Center where he leads meditation. At right is the zafu, or cushion, at the Ino station where the meditation leader sits on the floor to ...

MOORHEAD — Curious about Zen Buddhism? Now’s your chance to explore its teachings with an expert guide. On Sunday, April 6, Dr. Nancy Nanshin White will present “An Introduction to Zen Buddhism” at ...

One man is on a journey across the United States for a good cause and stopped through Knoxville Thursday evening. Gregory Filson is an avid cyclist, world traveler and Soto Zen Buddhist monk. He's ...

Do Not Try to Become a Buddha, a collection of essays on Buddhist philosophy by Myozan Ian Kilroy, is both accessible and digestible Myozan Ian Kilroy, who is a founding teacher of Zen Buddhism ...