The Tang and Song Dynasties were a time when Zen Buddhism was prevalent, and it was also a critical period for the rapid development of ancient Chinese literature. The literati at this time were ...

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Fourth Patriarch renounced as a seven-year-old and became the follower of Third Patriarch Sengcan at twelve. Having been under the tutelage of Third Patriarch for a total of twelve years, he wholly ...

Haidt made one main assertion, and it stuck with me. To make his point, he quoted Sengcan, “If you want the truth to stand before you, never be ‘for’ or ‘against.’ The struggle between ...

Yes, spicy kimchi is a very good foil when youngsters are trying to fend off the goofy yet sinister bad guys. In Maika, the generously warm-hearted science fiction film premiering in this year’s ...

In the first part of this interview with Arnie Kozak, Ph.D., mindfulness expert and author of The Awakened Introvert, he shares how to be present with your inner chaos. In this second part, he ...