ZEN Shushō Ittō(修証一等)—Practice and Enlightenment Are One
One-line takeawayChase outcomes less; improve the quality of this single action by 1%. That’s already how realization sh...
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ZEN Steve Jobs, Zen, and Kobun(弘文) — where minimalism learned to breathe
Steve Jobs did not wear Zen like a marketing costume. He learned it as a practice from a real teacher—a Sōtō Zen monk na...
ZEN Tenzo Kyōkun（典座教訓）—The mindset of turning kitchen work into Buddhist practice
The person who tidies the unseen places decides the flavor of the work. Keep the Three Minds as your fire, and results f...
ZEN Koan(公案)—Chasing What Has No Answer Forever
In one phrase: A kōan is “Zenmondo,” a question-and-answer assignment in Zen Buddhism for trainees to attain enlightenme...
ZEN Zazen and Samu(作務): One Practice for Everyday Life
When you sit, it is zazen; when you stand, it is samu. Treat both as one practice and attend carefully to what is right ...
ZEN Shikantaza(只管打坐): Sit Quietly and Straight—“Just Sit”
To devote oneself single-mindedly to 坐禅（Zazen: seated meditation）—the very posture itself is “the Buddha’s posture,” the...
ZEN The Fukanzazengi(普勧坐禅儀): Dogen’s Short Manual of Zazen
When you polish a clouded mirror, you don’t create a new image; you simply see what was already reflected. “Fukan Zazen ...
Zen x Work Speak with Strength, Not Heat — Dōgen’s Way to Use Your Voice
“Originally written in Japanese; translated and edited for clarity with AI assistance. Some characters and locations are...
Zen x Work Steady in a Shifting Meeting: Dōgen’s Next Small Step
“Originally written in Japanese; translated and edited for clarity with AI assistance. Some characters and locations are...
ZEN The Warrior and the Beaver: A Zen Parable
In a small mountain village, winter was coming. There was only one washing machine in the entire village — old, stubborn...