Zen House

Trading is a stressful occupation with mental and emotional traps on every side. Our instincts drive us to self-destruction: holding plummeting stocks in the hope of a sudden recovery, or obsessing over the minute-to-minute movements of our holdings. What if there were a trader who knew how to avoid these traps and could teach us to trade from a place of inner calm and peace of mind? Peter Castle has been a successful trader in financial markets for almost 30 years. He also happens to be a Zen monk.

Why practice Zen? What sets Zen apart from religion? What are its different practices? These questions, and more, are examined and answered by Zen Master Koun Yamada, whose Dharma heirs include Robert Aitken, Ruben Habito, and David Loy. Through compelling stories and a systematic approach, he guides the listener through creating and sustaining a lifelong practice. Warm and ecumenical in tone, Koun uses the insights of Zen to bring a deeper understanding of faith.

In his definitive introduction to Zen Buddhism, Alan Watts ("the perfect guide for a course correction in life" —Deepak Chopra), explains the principles and practices of this ancient religion. With a rare combination of freshness and lucidity, he delves into the origins and history of Zen to...

You are shrunk to the height of a nickel and thrown in a blender. The blades start moving in 60 seconds. What do you do? If you want to work at Google, or any of America's best companies, you need to have an answer to this and other puzzling questions. Are You Smart Enough to Work at Google...

NAMED A NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE WASHINGTON POST A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORKER AND VOGUE The first biography of Peter Matthiessen, the novelist, naturalist, and Zen roshi, whose trailblazing work championed Native American rights and helped usher in the modern...

The ultra-powerful Zapper programming combines music with life-changing affirmations. Use this audio program in three different ways: 1. Program your mind while you do other things with your eyes open. 2. Use it as closed-eye meditative programming. 3. Use it as you go to sleep (skip the second...

A zent hol meditációs technikának, hol csendmeditációnak, sőt csendimának is nevezik, mert sem szavakat, sem rítusokat nem használ. Keress egy csendes helyet, ülj le egy párnára kényelmesen, figyeld a lélegzésedet, és igyekezz kikapcsolni minden érzékszervi benyomást és minden gondolatot.

Zen wisdom for identifying the causes of mental and emotional anxiety epidemic in today's world and for finding the path to a peaceful heart in the midst of them--a path that leads directly though the center of the anxiety we're trying to escape. Wrestling with fear doesn't have to be a negative...

Die Essenz des Zen lautet: jeden Augenblick frisch und neu zu erleben, frei von vorgefertigten Konzepten und Vorstellungen. Diesen „Anfänger-Geist“ gilt es in allen Lebenssituationen zu kultivieren. „Zen-Geist - Anfänger-Geist“ ist als Buch längst ein Klassiker geworden. Hören Sie diese Einführung in die Praxis des Zen in der wunderbaren Lesung von Miguel Herz-Kestranek.

74 minute Course Zen LiberationZen is neither a religion nor philosophy, but a way of liberation-a process of finding in Self, opposed to ceremony or doctrine, the path to wisdom. Learn to develop "Detached Mind"-a way of viewing life in which you stop reacting to negativity. Zen also teaches...