What is the meaning of the Buddhadharma?  The cyprus tree in the yard.

—Book of Serenity, Case 47

About Zen Fields

Zen Fields is an open inclusive space for exploration of the body, mind, spirit, and world in the tradition of Soto Zen. We strive to address the suffering that exists in multiple layers:

Personal   ·   Familial   ·   Societal   ·   Ecological

Zen practice works like concentric circles, beginning with the self at the center, and spreading outward to family, community, society and ecology.

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What is Zen Meditation?

Body, breath, and mind are one.

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Topics include Buddhist philosophy, mindfulness meditation, parenting, interfaith, ecological and social justice, and science.  Readers are welcome to  post comments, to ask questions, and to reflect on these posts to see if they ring true or not.  The heart of Zen is verification of truth not by an authority, but through one’s direct experience.

The Ancestral Lineage

The Ancestral Lineage Monk bowing to tree.  By Daishin Sitting at the edge of a small, sparsely wooded area on my college campus, the trees

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Our Worldviews

Our Worldviews “Enso” By Daishin A worldview is that which bridges the way we think and what we believe with the way that we live. 

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Shikantaza and the Jhanas

Shikantaza and the Jhanas All art by Daishin See more here. Table of Contents Overview At the edge of a forest filled with immense banyan

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