Start of the Zen Mindfulness Course Saturday, Septemberr 25, 2027, at 5:00 PMThe Zen mindfulness course begins with the first module: Zen and Daily Life: Training Attention. This course aims to enhance your daily focus. What is the Zen Mindfulness Course? This course is a learning program that provides tools and practices to develop mindfulness.…
The Bodhisattva Precepts There is a story that clearly illustrates the meaning of the bodhisattva precepts. An old master once traveled to central India, where a student approached him and said: “My parents, even though they follow the Way of the Three Treasures, have been very ill, and things aren’t going well for them. Our…
Zen master Lluís Nansen Salas was recently interviewed on the program Misteris with Sebastià d’Arbó [ arbo sebastia ], broadcast on Televisió d’Esplugues de Llobregat (etv.cat). In this 50-minute conversation, journalist and anthropologist Sebastià d’Arbó offered a warm and relaxed space for Nansen to share his experience and vision on the practice of Zen. Sebastià…
Kannon (kanzeon), known as Guanyin in Chinese and Avalokiteshvara in Sanskrit, is a central figure in Mahayana Buddhism, venerated as the bodhisattva of compassion. Bodhisattvas are beings who have attained a high level of enlightenment but, moved by compassion, choose to remain in the world to help others free themselves from suffering. Symbol of Diversity…
The Diamond Sutra is an ancient Mahayana Buddhist text that is considered one of the most important and influential scriptures within Mahayana Buddhism. This sutra, called Vajracchedikā Prajñāpāramitā Sūtra in Sanskrit, stands out for its deep exploration of the nature of reality, emptiness, and ultimate truth. The Diamond Sutra and the Prajñāpāramitā The Sutra opens…
This year we are once again holding the 9-day August Zen meditation retreat in Lluçà. A Zen retreat is always a transformative experience, but this 9-day retreat, in particular, offers the opportunity to delve deep into our spirit, whether we are new or experienced practitioners, and to connect with our original nature. Why participate in…
Sant Jordi day From Tuesday, April 22nd to Sunday, April 27th, during the week of Sant Jordi day all books by Lluís Nansen will have a 10% discount — exclusively at the Zen Kannon Barcelona Meditation Center, Zen Temple of Gran Via, located at Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes, 665. We look forward to…
Why a Zen Mindfulness Compassion Course? The Zen Mindfulness Compassion course arises from the urgent need to apply remedies to ease existential anxiety. While Zen practitioners know that the practice of zazen is an inexhaustible source that quenches this thirst, painful situations in daily life often make it necessary to accelerate a healing process through…
Intensive Zen Meditation Retreat An intensive city retreat in Zen meditation is a practice held in a city-based center, where participants can take part either fully or partially. It offers a first-hand experience of a Zen retreat, or sesshin, which is a core practice within the Zen Buddhist tradition. This urban retreat allows participants to…
