Gran Sangha Taisen Deshimaru: On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Taisen Deshimaru’s arrival in Europe, the Sangha Sans Demeure undertook the laborious task of creating a tree that illustrates the growth of Taisen Deshimaru’s Zen lineage in Europe. We thank our friend Stéphane for sharing this genealogical chart with us. To view the…
Kodo Sawaki (1880-1965) was an influential Japanese Zen master, known for revitalizing the practice of Sōtō Zen in Japan in the 20th century. He was born in Tsu, Japan, and orphaned at an early age. Despite a difficult childhood following the death of his mother, Sawaki became interested in Zen Buddhism with the vocation of…
Lluís Nansen Salas: Mindfulness Zen. La consciència de l’ara, edicions Viena, Barcelona, 2018. The origin of Mindfulness is an ancient Buddhist practice based on the Anapanasati Sutra (mindfulness of breathing) and the Satipatthana Sutra (the four foundations of mindfulness). The book Mindfulness Zen teaches us how to apply mindfulness in daily life. This means learning…
