Upcoming events and activities at the Zen Kannon Meditation Center in Barcelona: courses, retreats, in-person and online meditations, and Dharma workshops. Activities are announced in this category and can be booked directly by filling out the form in each event.
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…
The Easter retreat is a Zen practice stay. This means that, in a countryside house surrounded by nature, we will dedicate ourselves to intensive Zen meditation practice, while the rest of the activities are carried out in silence and with full awareness. In this way, we harmonize the Zen mind—calm and focused—with all moments of…
