The origins of Kaua‘i’s Soto Zen Buddhist Temple date back to McBryde Sugar Co.’s Wahiawa Camp in 1903, the year the Rev. Ryoun Kan arrived there to begin preaching Soto Zen Buddhism in Tsuneo Takai’s ...

As the third chime of a bell faded, a meditation session at Stone Mountain Zendo on Oct. 27 began. Sitting on "zafus," a type of mat, a small group of people faced the wall and meditated in silence.

Drakka (standing) demonstrates acupressure to relieve anxiety during a Langton Garden meditation session. For an ordained Soto Zen Buddhist priest, Jana Drakka is stressed out. “How do I live as a ...

Red Cedar Zen Community members participate in silent meditation at the newly renovated Buddhist Temple in Bellingham. The ...

Some Mauians got a taste of Zen Buddhism. Earlier this month, Naoko Moller, who was born in a Soto-Zen temple in Niigata, Japan, gave a course in Zen cooking to about 40 people in two sessions at the ...

When you have the title Zen Priest, the world and its inhabitants view you in a different light. Some people put you on a pedestal, assuming you are sacred and untouchable, but Joan Amaral is ready to ...

MOORHEAD — Curious about Zen Buddhism? Now’s your chance to explore its teachings with an expert guide. On Sunday, April 6, Dr. Nancy Nanshin White will present “An Introduction to Zen Buddhism” at ...