Curated OER
Mandalas
Students explore meditation. In this relaxation and religious studies lesson, students identify reasons for meditation and practice relaxation. Students color a mandala, a richly colored design used as a focal point during Buddhist...
Curated OER
Religions of Japan
Students explore, analyze and study the religions that originated in Japan, including Shintoism and Zen Buddhism. They assess the beliefs of each religion and compare/contrast all the Eastern Religions and view their people and...
Columbia University
Asia for Educators: Medieval Japan Multimedia Unit
This unit from the extensive Asia for Educator's site provides audio, video and lecture materials from well-credentialed Asian studies professors to explore Japan's medieval period, from 1000-1500 A.D. Topics include the Samurai,...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Zen Koans: Unsolvable Enigmas Designed to Break Your Brain
Puqun Li details the bewildering and ambiguous philosophical thought experiments these Buddhists called Zen koans.
Other
Zen Arizona: Kyozan Joshu Sasaki Roshi
An in-depth biography of Joshu Sasaki. Focuses on the work he has done founding Zen training centers in the United States.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Ryoanji (Peaceful Dragon Temple)
Read about the cultural and historical significance of Ryoanji and its rock garden in Japan.