There were a total of 52 Ancestors in the Zen Buddhist Tradition of the Denkoroku.

Oct 27, 2008 – Marilynn Hughes

Shasta Abbey's late Abbess, Jiyu Kennett, often said that the long sentences used in Zen would likely annoy American readers.

Oct 22, 2008 – Marilynn Hughes

The late Abbess Jiyu Kennett of the Shasta Abbey Zen Buddhist Monastery made a decision to share some of the deeper teachings of Zen with the lay public.

Oct 19, 2008 – Marilynn Hughes

The translator of 'The Denkoroku: The Record of the Tranmission of Light' felt its meaning would be lost to lay readers.

Oct 18, 2008 – Marilynn Hughes

There were a total of 52 Ancestors in the Zen Buddhist Tradition of the Denkoroku.

Oct 18, 2008 – Marilynn Hughes

'The Denkoroku: The Record of the Transmission of Light' was originally written only for the eyes of Zen monks.

Oct 18, 2008 – Marilynn Hughes

The transmissions of the teachings to the 52 Ancestors in Zen Buddhist Tradition were never meant to reach the eyes of laymen.

Oct 18, 2008 – Marilynn Hughes

KIng Ashoka was the epitome of a religious and spiritual leader who sought to unify all the people of his land. Without him Buddhism may have never blossomed as it did.

Sep 15, 2008 – Nathaniel Moya

One of the least known figures in Buddhist history, Earth Store Bodhisattva is perhaps one of the most fascinating mystics in the world.

Jul 30, 2008 – Marilynn Hughes

What motivated wealthy Prince Siddhartha to renounce his worldly posessions and choose to live as a simple monk, teaching how to find happiness and to let go of suffering

May 22, 2007 – Laurie McLaughlin