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Zen can offer something very simple, very direct and readily accessible to anyone seeking inner peace, seeking healing in some form, or seeking answers to questions such as ‘Who am I?’ ‘How can I find meaning in my life?’ ‘How can I live in a most authentic way?’

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The Fundamentals and Fruits of Zen Practice

Helen Cortes narrates The Fundamentals of Zen Practice:

Ruben Habito describes the Fruits of Zen Practice:

Bell and Han Exchange Bell and Han Exchange
Han Recitation Han Recitation
Four Vows of the Bodhisattva Four Vows of the Bodhisattva

Sentient beings are numberless, I vow to free them
Delusions are inexhaustible, I vow to end them

Verse of Purification Verse of Purification

Chanted by the Maria Kannon ZEn Center sangha

Kanzeon Sutra (MKZC Sangha) Kanzeon Sutra (MKZC Sangha)

Kanzeon, one with Buddha
Directly Buddha, indirectly Buddha
One with Buddha, Dharma, Sangha…