buddhism – The Spiritual Naturalist Society

The Story of Master Huineng

September 19, 2019 by Daniel Scharpenburg

A simple story from the early days of Zen Buddhism in China…

The Essence of Things

March 14, 2019March 14, 2019 by Daniel Scharpenburg

Seeking to expand beyond the limits set by our preconceptions…

Bodhidharma and Shen-kuang

September 13, 2018 by Daniel Scharpenburg

Prejudice can cutoff compassion, even with a great Buddhist…

Hakuin and the Accusation

March 1, 2018 by Daniel Scharpenburg

“Is that so?” Hakuin asks. Could we be so matter-of-fact about our fate..?

Bodhicitta: The Mind of Awakening

February 3, 2018January 18, 2018 by Daniel Scharpenburg

Daniel writes about the awakening and more compassionate living…

Basic Goodness

September 20, 2017September 14, 2017 by Daniel Scharpenburg

The teaching is quite simply that you are good enough…

The Eyes of Compassion – SN Today #17

February 1, 2017 by SNS Podcast

We talk and write of compassion a lot in the Society, but what exactly do we mean by compassion?

Buddhism and Naturalism

February 18, 2019September 3, 2015 by Jay N. Forrest

Jay Forrest discusses integrating the benefits of Buddhism with the insights of modern neuroscience for the naturalist…

Contemplating Impermanence

June 8, 2016February 26, 2015 by Jeremy Mattocks

Newspaper decomposing in the grass

Zen teacher Poep Sa Frank Jude Boccio: Once you accept the reality of impermanence, you can relax and celebrate life…