Resources
online resources
Hundreds of instructional videos and dharma talks from Meido Moore Roshi. Some free content, full access for $10/month, proceeds supporting the monastery.
how to practice zazen
An in-depth instructional video from Meido Moore Roshi, compiling several videos from Innercraft.
home chanting practice
Meido Roshi demonstrating the home chanting practice which we chant on Monday evenings. Great for chanting along with at home.
The "Okyo for Daily Lay Practice" that we chant on Monday evenings. Ideal for home practice.
getting to lotus
A very useful video on working towards the lotus posture we use for zazen.
Another useful video showing the straddle pose used in "Getting to Lotus".
recommended reading
A short, clear and concise summary of the zen path–a must read.
By Meido Moore Roshi. The best introduction to Rinzai Zen practice available in English today.
By Meido Moore Roshi. An invaluable collection of practice instructions expanding on "Rinzai Zen Way".
By Tangen Harada Roshi. A powerful and moving collection of talks by a seminal modern Soto Zen master.
By Torei Enji (1721-1792) w/ comments by Daibi Zenji. If there is a bible of Rinzai Zen, this is it. Available from Rinzai Zen Centre UK for $24 plus shipping.
By Nyosen Nakamura. A modern tea master on the embodied way of tea, showing how the ways of Tea and Zen are truly one.
By Richard Gombrich. Another very useful resource, positing the Buddha's teaching in the worldview of his time.
Words of the Buddha. Translated by Ananda Maitreya. The essence of the Buddha's teachings.
Audio recordings of talks offered by Genryo Osho at Iron City Rinzai, streaming on Bandcamp.
Butsugu-ya. Altar fittings, Buddhist images, tea ceremony utensils, and other items to support your home practice. Proceeds help support our activities at Iron City Rinzai.