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.
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."
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.