(RNS) — In all Zen traditions, meditation is the backbone of the practice. Students sit with a tall spine, hands loosely interlocked and eyes half-closed. At Chosei Zen in Madison, Wisconsin, though, ...

LOS ANGELES — The Zen master would not stop talking. Several times, he began to draw his teachings to a close, explaining to his students that he was tired and in poor health. Then, he would burst ...

Prairyerth Zen Center is where Rebecca Otte, Zen teacher, begins her morning ritual. Traffic stirs outside the First Congregational Church, 1701 SW Collins Ave., but the Zen room itself has a calming ...

The Zen master would not stop talking. Several times he began to draw his teachings to a close, explaining to his students that he was tired and in poor health. Then he would burst down another path.

Mobile devices don't have to be a distraction -- they can actually help keep you centered. We've rounded up mobile apps to help you meditate and be mindful. Can an app really bring a sense of calm?

Robert Aitken, an influential American Zen master and writer who emphasized a path to enlightenment through social action, died of pneumonia Thursday in a Honolulu hospital. He was 93. His death was ...

Was the revolutionary circular scroll wheel on the Apple iPod inspired by kinhin, the Zen practice of walking in circles while meditating? There’s no hard evidence, but a new book, The Zen of Steve ...