is a small Sà Âtà  Zen Buddhist monastery near Kingston in Madison County, Arkansas in the United States. It is located in the Boston Mountains of the Ozarks. The temple focuses primarily on the practice of zazen in the tradition of Kosho Uchiyama and Shohaku Okumura, the latter being the teacher of the founder, Shà Âryà « Bradley. Study of the writings of Eihei Dà Âgen and the teachings of Shakyamuni Buddha are also emphasized. The monastery holds a five-day sesshin every month except in February and August. Sesshins are Uchiyama-style consisting of 14 periods of zazen (50 minutes) and kinhin (10 minutes) without liturgy, dokusan or à Âryà Âki.
The name Gyà Âbutsu-ji literally means 'Practice Buddha Temple' and is derived from Eihei Dà Âgen's magnum opus the Shà Âbà Âgenzà Â, specifically the chapter titled Gyà Âbutsu igi (è¡Âä»Âå¨ÂÃ¥ÂÂ). While the standard Classical Chinese interpretation of this title is "practice Buddha's dignified actions", Dà Âgen re-interpreted it as "dignified actions of the Practice Buddha" in line with his assertion that practice and enlightenment are the same. The chapter explains: