The American public is becoming increasingly interested in the ancient spiritual tradition of Chan Buddhism, known as “Zen” in Japanese, which flourished in China around 700 A.D. Since then it has provided the spiritual nourishment for countless people, and is particularly suited to help with the everyday stresses and issues we encounter in Western living. Zen Buddhism teaches how to attain inner peace and uncover the inherent wisdom, or “Buddha nature”, within each person. This is the nature we …