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Web links

For links to other Zen groups in the White Plum Sangha, please see our and groups pages.  have their own pages on this site.

Zen resources on the web

Zen Buddhism WWW Virtual Library
Excellent resource for information on teachers, schools, lineages, Zen names, Zen sutras and other writings.

Je Leven Waarderen (Appreciate Your Life)
Documentary on on the life of Hakuun Taizan Maezumi Roshi, founder of the White Plum Asangha.  (Mostly English with Dutch subtitles)

Zen Guide
A comprehensive on-line resource for zen and buddhism practicioners providing information on history, principles, meditation guide, zen and buddhism related media (books, art, video & audio), organizations directory, and links to additional on-line resources.

Numata Center Digital Texts
Including the Nishijima & Cross translation of the Shobogenzo and various Mahayana texts including the Lotus Sutra, Vimalikirti Nrdesa Sutra and the Platform Sutra.

Shobogenzo Zuimonki
"The dharma talks of Eihei Dogen Zenji (1200–1253) who transmitted Soto Zen from China to Japan. These talks were originally recorded by Koun Ejo Zenji, Dogen’s dharma successor, and probably edited by his disciples after Ejo’s death."  A translation has been made available by Sotozen-net, the official website of the Sotoshu (Soto Zen sect) in Japan.

Shambhala Sun's focus on Zen Buddhism
"Teachings by the most revered Zen masters of our time—Shunryu Suzuki Roshi, Maezumi Roshi, Eido Roshi, Seung Sahn—and many of their dharma heirs have appeared in the pages of the Shambhala Sun. Each of the teachings presented below reveals a different facet of Zen's unique transmission of Buddhism."

Big Mind
The Big Mind process was developed by American Zen Master Dennis Genpo Merzel Roshi after thirty years of formal Zen training and twenty-five years of Zen teaching and counselling. The technique comes out of both the Western psychotherapy tradition and the Eastern Zen tradition, a twenty-six hundred year old teaching of self-realization and actualization.  Also see our own Big Mind pages.

Manu Bazzano: Counselling, Psychotherapy and Zen Meditation
Manu is long-term Zen practitioner, having taken monastic vows with Genpo Roshi in 2004. His site gives details of his work integrating meditation and humanistic therapy.

Zen Forum International
A discussion board for the internet Zen community and learning about Zen.

Zen Webring
Get details of the Zen Webring on this page - browse to similar sites to this one.

Daily Zen
Original Zen art and humour updated each day with new quotes, koans and poems for your meditation and peace of mind.

Zen, Women and Buddhism
Zen, the Tao and Buddhism from the women's perspective.

ZEN
Visually rich, funny, intuitive, basic introduction to Zen. Produced by Kodai-ji Temple, Kyoto, Japan. Requires Shockwave and a 4.0+ browser.

The International Research Institute for Zen Buddhism
An academic research institution devoted to the study of Zen Buddhism, serving the needs of researchers, students, teachers, and practitioners of Buddhism. The IRIZ is located at the Rinzai-affiliated Hanazono University, Kyoto, Japan.

Zen Stories to Tell Your Neighbours
This web site is a collection of stories from the Orient, mostly Zen and Taoist tales.

The Engaged Zen Foundation
The Engaged Zen Foundation is an independent organization originally founded to foster zazen (seated contemplative meditation) practice in prison.

Beliefnet Buddhist Homepage
We are a multi-faith e-community designed to help you meet your own religious and spiritual needs in an interesting, captivating and engaging way.

Buddha Mind
Buddha Mind hopefully has something, somewhere in the site, on all things Buddhist.

Dharma the Cat
Cartoons for Buddhists, and each has commentary from people different faiths.

BuddhaNet
Worldwide Buddhist information and education network.

A Course in Consciousness
A fascinating site about quantum physics and non-dual awareness. Worth checking out.

DharmaNet
This site has tons of links, a huge archive of readings, and tons of other features.

Discussion board for the internet Zen community and learning about Zen

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