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fromOpen Culture
2 months ago

A Japanese Zen Monk Explains What Zen Is Really About

In Zen, practitioners achieve freedom from suffering through direct experience of reality, unmediated by thoughts or desires, a challenging journey beyond logic.
Mindfulness
fromdesignboom | architecture & design magazine
3 months ago

byung hoon choi discusses ancient influences and korean craft at friedman benda

"Nature is said to be silent, but within that nature lies an immense vitality. This tension between the quiet and the alive animates every edge and surface in the exhibition."
Graphic design
fromThe Atlantic
3 months ago

How an Archery Lesson Can Make You Happier

drawing the bow caused my hands to start trembling...the shot will only go smoothly when it takes the archer himself by surprise.
Mindfulness
Mindfulness
fromConde Nast Traveler
5 months ago

In Rural Japan, Learning Zen Mindfulness at an 800-Year-Old Temple

Zen mindfulness retreats facilitate enlightenment in daily life by promoting self-compassion, mindfulness, and presence.
fromThe Conversation
11 months ago

Who is the 'Laughing Buddha'? A scholar of East Asian Buddhism explains

The Laughing Buddha, known as Cloth Bag, is not the historical Buddha but a figure evolved from a 10th-century Zen monk symbolizing generosity and joy.
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