A scholar of Buddhism explains authentic ways to engage deeply with the tradition, ranging from short meditation retreats to full ordination as a monastic.

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In the quiet darkness of Cave No. 5 of Ellora, past rows of stone slabs where monks might have sat, possibly meditated and dined, in circa 7th century AD, there is a cloud of maroon. A Tibetan ...

Credit: Zde/ Wikimedia commonsCC BY-SA 4.0 The greatest Buddhist king of India, Ashoka, chose a Greek monk, also known as Dhammarakita ... became a founding block of Mahayana and particularly Zen ...

Do Not Try to Become a Buddha, a collection of essays on Buddhist philosophy by Myozan Ian Kilroy, is both accessible and digestible Myozan Ian Kilroy, who is a founding teacher of Zen Buddhism ...

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In the book, Iyer also speaks about his close relationship with the Dalai Lama and singer Leonard Cohen who lived for several years as a Zen Buddhist monk. While he has grown spiritually thanks to ...