The New York Times

The Lessons of Nothingness From Maverick Zen Monks

Art today is often a parade of the self. The Freer Gallery of Art presents objects by medieval artists who plunge you into the world by removing you from it. By Jason Farago WASHINGTON — When the ...

Japanese monks use this philosophy to stay Zen — you can do, too

The beauty of Ensou is that it doesn’t demand anything of you. It simply asks you to show up as you are. In that way, it ...
YourTango

6 Things Zen Monks Can Teach Us About Finding True Calm

The mind is like water. When it is disturbed, it reflects nothing. But if it is still, it reflects everything. Monks understand the mind naturally wanders. Thich Nhat Hanh, a Vietnamese Zen Buddhist ...
The Salinas Californian

Tassajara Fire Crew made up of zen monks defend monastery from the Willow Fire

The zen monk expected a pre-dawn knock on his door, but the news on the other side wasn't what he anticipated. At first, Finnian Kelley, a member of the Tassajara Fire Crew, thought he'd missed his ...
WPRI 12

Thich Nhat Hanh, influential Zen Buddhist monk, dies at 95

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Thich Nhat Hanh, the ...
Forbes

Leadership Insights From A Zen Buddhist Monk In Japan

As part of the Berlin School global Executive MBA program, participants travel each year to Asia where they spend two weeks in Shanghai and Tokyo. The intensive residency introduces them to the region ...
The New York Times

‘Fire Monks’ Defend Tassajara Zen Monastery From Wildfire

Eight monks protecting the Buddhist center near Big Sur, Calif., are relying not only on training from professional firefighters but also on their Zen practice. By Michael Levenson Eight Buddhist ...
Los Angeles Times

Joshu Sasaki Roshi dies at 107; monk brought strict form of Zen Buddhism to U.S.

When an obscure Japanese monk arrived in Los Angeles 52 years ago, he carried little more than a spare robe, a Japanese-English dictionary and an invitation to teach Zen. But the trappings of his life ...
Los Angeles Times

Thich Nhat Hanh, influential Zen Buddhist monk, dies at 95

BANGKOK — Thich Nhat Hanh, the revered Zen Buddhist monk who helped pioneer the concept of mindfulness in the West and socially engaged Buddhism in the East, has died at age 95. The death was ...
OPB

Thich Nhat Hanh, influential Zen Buddhist monk, dies at 95

The revered Zen Buddhist monk who helped pioneer the concept of mindfulness in the West and socially engaged Buddhism in the East, has died Thich Nhat Hanh, the revered Zen Buddhist monk who helped ...
New York Post

Thich Nhat Hanh, influential Zen Buddhist monk, dead at 95

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Thich Nhat Hanh, the revered Zen Buddhist monk who helped pioneer the concept of mindfulness in the West and socially engaged Buddhism in the East, has died. He was 95. The death ...