Engage in the practice of Zen as you dive into its philosophical implications on modern Western culture.
Overview
Syllabus
- By This Professor
- 01: What Is Zen? Recovering the Beginner’s Mind
- 02: The Zen Way to Know and Forget Thyself
- 03: Zen Meditation: Clearing the Heart-Mind
- 04: How to Practice Zen Meditation
- 05: The Middle Way of Knowing What Suffices – Meditation Checkup: The Middle Way of Meditation
- 06: Embracing the Impermanence of Life
- 07: The True Self Is Egoless – Meditation Checkup: Lead with the Body and Physical Stillness
- 08: Loving Others as Yourself
- 09: Taking Turns as the Center of the Universe – Meditation Checkup: From Mindless Reacting to Mindful Responding
- 10: Who or What Is the Buddha?
- 11: Mind Is Buddha: If You Meet Him, Kill Him! – Meditation Checkup: Dealing with Unavoidable Pain
- 12: Dying to Live: Buddhism and Christianity
- 13: Zen beyond Mysticism: Everyday Even Mind
- 14: Engaged Zen: From Inner to Outer Peace – Meditation Checkup: Dealing with Distractions
- 15: The Dharma of Karma: We Reap What We Sow
- 16: Zen Morality: Follow and Then Forget Rules
- 17: The Zone of Zen: The Freedom of No-Mind
- 18: Zen Lessons from Nature: The Giving Leaves – Meditation Checkup: Three Ways of Breathing In and Out
- 19: Zen Art: Cultivating Naturalness
- 20: Zen and Words: Between Silence and Speech – Meditation Checkup: Chanting as a Meditative Practice
- 21: Zen and Philosophy: The Kyoto School
- 22: Just Sitting and Working with Kōans – Meditation Checkup: Walking Meditation
- 23: Death and Rebirth: Or, Nirvana Here and Now
- 24: Reviewing the Path of Zen: The Oxherding Pictures – Finding a Zen Community
Taught by
Bret W. Davis
