An overview of altar guidelines, including ikebana arrangements and example images of combinations used at Zengården.

Climate breakdown is already upon us.
Zen teaches that we must face reality squarely, with eyes unclouded by longing. It is that clear-eyed gaze which Zen teacher Sante Poromaa turns upon the question now facing us all: as we approach the probably end of the world as we know it, how should we be?

In this essay collection, Poromaa does not provide any pat answers. He does share many valuable insights from Buddhist teachings but like all good Zen teachers, he does not rob us of our own journey by telling us what to believe or how to think or feel. Instead, he models a response of courage, wisdom and compassion and invites us to find our own way forward as he shares with us the kaleidoscope of thoughts and feelings that emerge within his own mind as he contemplates this moment in human history.

This book is in swedish. See the swedish page for description.

This book is in swedish. See the swedish page for description.

Is there any way that the concept of rebirth can be incorporated into a modern, scientific worldview? In The Net of Indra - Rebirth in Science and Buddhism, Zen teacher Sante Poromaa takes an unbiased look at the possibilities for doing just that.

The Net of Indra is a unique study that seeks to bridge the gulf between religion and science. It points to the possibility of a middle way, where science does not have to be rigidly materialistic and reductionistic, and religion can free itself from the bondage of dogma.

This is the Swedish version of The Net of Indra (see description above)

This is a translation into Swedish of Roshi Philip Kapleau’s classic work "The Three Pillars of Zen".

The latest issue of our magazine Zendo. Almost all content is in English.

The Japanese incense which we use during mediation periods at our various centers. One stick is about 25cm long and burns for over an hour. Each packet contains around 90 sticks. Please note that this is the long incense.

The Japanese incense which we use during mediation periods at our various centers. One stick is about 15 cm long and burns for over 30 minutes. Each packet contains around 110 sticks. Please note that this is the short incense.