John Stevens: 1947-2025 Read More Image: Masakatsu Agatsu, True Victory Is Victory Over Oneself, by Morihei Ueshiba It is with deep sadness that we share the passing of our beloved author John Stevens. John transitioned peacefully on July 21, 2025. John Stevens was a Zen priest and was a professor of Buddhist Studies and Aikido

Kazuaki Tanahashi Learn More A Reader's Guide to Kazuaki Tanahashi, the poet, artist, activist and modern-day Zen master Related Reader Guides Zen in Japan Early Zen in Japan  |  Dogen: A Guide to His Works Rinzai Zen | Hakuin Ekaku: A Reader's Guide The Samurai and Zen  |  Zen up to the Meiji Restoration  Chan

The Art of Peace is Required, Not the Art of War The divine beauty Of heaven and earth! All creation, Members of One family. Eight forces sustain creation: Movement and stillness, Solidification and fluidity, Extension and contraction, Unification and division. Now and again, it is necessary to seclude yourself among deep mountains and hidden valleys