From its beginnings, Buddhism has been a path to freeing the mind. When we speak of the free spirit of Zen, we can ask: Did the Buddha’s community live within the social order of its time, or did it propose another way of life? Starting from these questions, Lluís Nansen will speak about the free…
The Hōkyō Zanmai poem, the Samadhi of the Precious Mirror, invites us to discover reality just as it is: intimate, complete and impossible to separate from ourselves. In this Zen meditation workshop, while sitting in zazen, we will listen to the verses attributed to Master Dongshan Liangjie and allow the image of the mirror to…
The Xinxinming, the poem of faith in mind, invites us to stop being trapped between what we desire and what we reject. In this meditation workshop, we will listen to Master Sengcan’s poem while seated in zazen, allowing its verses to penetrate our minds. Listening to this poem during zazen opens the doors of nonduality…
In the Platform Sutra, Master Hui-Neng (Eno jp) says: “Friends, my teaching of the Dharma is based on samādhi and prajñā. But do not make the mistake of thinking that samadhi and prajna are separate. Samadhi and prajna are of one and the same essence, not two. Samadhi is the body of prajna, and prajna…
In this Dharma workshop, we will study the Vimalakirti Sutra and its message that practice leads us to an inconceivable freedom. Is it possible to realize awakening without withdrawing from family, work, and everyday responsibilities? Does practicing the Dharma require us to retreat from the world, or can it fully manifest in the midst of…
In this Dharma workshop, we will study Bodhidharma’s Principle and Practice and explore their relationship with the Lankavatara Sutra. What does it mean to practice Zen? Is understanding the Buddha’s teachings enough, or must we also transform the way we live? Bodhidharma, considered the first Zen ancestor in China, explained that there are two gateways…
The Platform Sutra of the Sixth Ancestor is one of the most influential texts in the Chan tradition, from which Zen originated. Associated with Huineng (638–713), the Sixth Ancestor of Chinese Chan, it invites us to recognize that awakening is not a distant reality that we must attain, but our original nature, present here and…
Zen Ango: the summer retreat for deepening practice Zen Ango is a period of intensive practice during which we temporarily set aside our usual activities in order to immerse ourselves in zazen, silence and community life. It is one of the oldest traditions in Buddhism and an exceptional opportunity to deepen our practice of the…
Gaudí Centenary. On June 7, 1926, the Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí, creator of the Sagrada Família, was struck in Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes. This happened directly in front of what is now our dojo, the Zen Kannon Temple on Gran Via. As a result of his injuries, he died three days later at…
In 2026 we commemorate the centenary of the death of Antoni Gaudí, one of the most outstanding figures in Catalan architecture. For us, this commemoration has a special meaning. On June 7, 1926, Gaudí was struck by a tram at the corner of Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes and Bailèn Street, directly in front…
