Serene Reflection Meditation

Meditation is "the gateway to repose and joy." It is the heart of our Buddhist practice. Through meditation we open to our True Nature, the Unborn Buddha Nature and to the source of our ­suffering. This introduction to Serene Reflection (Soto Zen) ­meditation is presented in a simple, practical and thorough ­manner with articles on the physical, mental and spiritual aspects of this type of meditation. The Buddha taught that there is ­suffering or unsatisfactoriness and that there is a way to find the cessation of or liberation from suffering. ­Articles include teachings on how to bring the Buddha's Teaching into all aspects of our lives and how we can live in harmony with ourselves and all living beings. The articles in this book were written by male and female Buddhist monks and lay trainees within the Order of Buddhist Contemplatives.