The book Autobiography of a Zen Monk in its Catalan edition: Taisen Deshimaru, Autobiografia d’un monjo zen. Translation: Natàlia Barenys. Publicacions de l’Abadia de Montserrat, Barcelona 2010. “If a sincere desire for redemption were to manifest universally, this could once again awaken the spiritual source that already exists within each one of us. Isn’t the…
The book Zen Meditation: The Art of Simply Being was born out of the need to respond to a recurring request from many Zen practitioners: Is there a first book to start reading about Zen meditation? Aware that there was still no introductory book to this practice according to our tradition, we edited and published…
Born in Saga in 1914, Taisen Deshimaru was a disciple of Master Kodo Sawaki, one of the most influential Zen masters in 20th-century Japan, known for emphasizing the importance of zazen practice and for opening the practice to laypeople. Unlike most Zen masters, Taisen Deshimaru continued to lead a secular life while following his master’s…
