Collection of all articles on meditation, or meditacio, from Nansen’s Blog or other pages on the Zen Kannon website. Especially on zazen and its practice in group sessions, both in-person and online, guided by Master Nansen.

Zen meditation retreat or sesshin

Zen meditation retreat in the mountains The Zen meditation retreat is a few days of practice. It takes place in a countryside house, surrounded by nature. During the sesshin, we practice Zen meditation intensively. The rest of the activities are done with full awareness and in silence. In this way, we can unite the Zen…

What is Zen

The Zen The word Zen means silent meditation (zen in Japanese, chan in Chinese and dhyâna in sanscrit). It defines one of the main schools of Mahâyâna Buddhism from Japan (sôtô Zen school) which favors the practice of sitting meditation going back to the experience of the Buddha Shakyamuni who, two thousand five hundred years…

Zen Meditation Course

The Zen meditation course is designed for people of all experience levels, both beginners and veterans. Everyone can experience the benefits of meditation. This course is divided into four workshops covering the main aspects of this meditation, also known as zazen. Zen Meditation course Practice Routine In this course, we learn to establish a zazen…