Zen Buddhism and Modern Utopia

America was founded by dreamers, and the American dream still resonates in our country today. Track the American dream from its Puritan beginnings to its optimistic descendants with a instructional activity that focuses on speeches...

In this Buddhism activity, students respond to 5 fill in the blank, 7 outlining, 10 short answer, 2 mapping, 5 multiple choice, 10 true or false, and 13 matching questions regarding the history of Buddhism and Buddhist beliefs.

This video [3:21] is an introduction to Zen, a form of Buddhism that emphasizes seeking one's own Buddha nature through meditation. Learn more about Buddhism in Japan on the education.asianart.org

Puqun Li details the bewildering and ambiguous philosophical thought experiments these Buddhists called Zen koans.

A selection of full and abridged versions of famous Buddhist writings.

An in-depth biography of Joshu Sasaki. Focuses on the work he has done founding Zen training centers in the United States.

This resource discusses the history of the Buddhist kingdoms, and how their godlike monarch worked. Discusses Buddhist religious rituals and beliefs as well.

A page describing the importance and history of a number of Zen temples in Japan. Includes pictures of the temples as well as details of the temple construction and history.

A history of Buddhism in Japan. Briefly describes other schools of Buddhism but is primarily concerned with Zen.

Gateway to Buddhist studies with links, books, etc.