Zen Buddhism has had a profound impact on Japanese society and culture. Today the influence of Zen “mindfulness” is felt throughout the world. In this article we look at the human side of the great ...

A pair of Japanese national treasures that are considered among the world’s most important Zen Buddhist masterpieces are heading to San Francisco this week, where they will be part of a ...

Asked to speculate on Zen Buddhism's American prospects, Shunryu Suzuki Roshi, founder of the San Francisco Zen Center, replied, "Very colorful." From the first Chinatown temples through the Beat era ...

Sculptures, paintings, pottery and various other artefacts related to Zen Buddhism form the backbone of the National Museum's autumn special, which traces the impact of this strictly minimalist sect's ...

From the upper reaches of a hanging scroll, a dragon swoops down to rest its head on the lap of a haloed man, pinned into submission by the man’s stare. Time has muted the pigments, but a close look ...

Historians and philosophers explore the Buddhist philosophy of Zen even today. But what many do not realise is how intriguing this subject looks on a canvas. It is with the aim to bring out the ...

There are few things as alien-looking as a Buddha’s hand. Most people I’ve talked with have never even heard of it or seen it, and when I show them a picture ...

Shao Yi, “Producing Totem” (2010), wooden mold, dimensions variable (all images courtesy UCCA Center for Contemporary Art) BEIJING — Just as European art has long been influenced by that of nonwestern ...