2026/01/17 Koan Mu meditation workshop
The meditation with koan “Mu” is one of the most well-known koans within the Zen tradition. A koan is a kind of riddle or paradoxical question used in Zen practice…
Zazen, the Breath in the Hara
Once upon a time, there was an old Zen master who lived with his community in a small temple deep in the mountains. The emperor, aware of his wisdom, invited…
Eihei Dogen. Author of Shobogenzo
Zen Master Dogen (1200-1253) is one of the most influential figures in Japanese Buddhism, particularly within the Sōtō school of Zen. He is best known for introducing and establishing the…
Keizan Jokin. 700th anniversary homage
In the history of Zen, there have been especially brilliant masters. One of them is Keizan Jokin, a revered master for his crucial role in the expansion of the Soto…
Kodo Sawaki. Homeless Kodo
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…
Mindfulness Zen. The Awareness of Now.
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)…
Taisen Deshimaru, Autobiography of a Zen Monk
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…
Taisen Deshimaru. The Bodhidharma of modern times
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…
[Video] Interview by Punt Avui Television with Lluís Nansen
Interview on Punt Avui Television, broadcast on Monday, July 10, 2017, at 6:00 p.m. In this in-depth interview, Lluís Nansen Salas answers Mireia Rourera’s questions about Zen, Zen meditation, and…
Roland Yuno Rech, Zen Master
Roland Yuno Rech, born in 1944, graduated from the Paris Institute of Political Studies and holds a DESS in Clinical Psychology from the University of Paris VII. After an initiatory…