Nothing much to grab onto here, not even instructions to meditate! However, we realize that a Zen master is teaching meditation; how else does one learn to turn the light around and look inside?
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Absorption in the Treasury of Light – Part 1
12.02.2026 | 12 min.
It is rare to hear in Zen anyone state exactly what meditation is; there are a lot of questions asked, and a little technique discussed, but originally, students just sat and found out for themselves.
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Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind – Part 2
12.02.2026 | 8 min.
Each journal presents a way into a larger perspective, and each piece speaks to us uniquely. There are teachers we easily connect with, and others that demand more of a stretch to understand their style.
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Essential Teachings of the Stone Lion: Instructions for Meditation
28.01.2026 | 10 min.
In Zen, there are many styles of meditation taught through the various schools; each person has to find the approach that strikes a chord within them, one they can spend enough time to realize the fruits of their efforts.
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Essential Teachings of the Stone Lion: Stages of Meditation
19.01.2026 | 10 min.
Fall and Spring are both potent times to evaluate our practice; without judgment, just look to see if there are any adjustments to be made.
Daily Zen has been a contemplative haven for online visitors since 1998 offering a unique blend of Eastern quotes for each day of the year, Zen-inspired e-cards, and a meditation room where at any moment a visitor may be meditating with any one of our companion Wayfarers each day. The Journal, called On the Way, is published once a month and this podcast has been created to turn those Journals into an auditory experience allowing listeners to contemplate its ideas in another way.