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.
Satipatthana: Sati – Attention, Patthana – The Four Foundations of Mindfulness The Four Foundations of Attention is the Buddha’s teaching recorded in the Satipatthana, a set of instructions aimed at activating the mind’s mode of full awareness, or mindfulness, as it is known today. This means living in the present moment, without being distracted by…
Meditation retreat in December The December spiritual meditation retreat, Rohatsu Zen, is a special celebration in the Zen tradition that commemorates the enlightenment of the historical Buddha. This meditation practice takes place every year on December 8th, considered the eighth day of the twelfth month in the lunar calendar. During Rohatsu, Zen practitioners engage in…
The Koan Meditation course allows us to discover the power of the Koan, the Zen paradox traditionally used by masters to challenge their disciples. The Koan completely turns your mind upside down, leaving nothing to cling to. Guided meditation is led by Zen master Lluís Nansen Salas. Explore Zen Wisdom Join us on a spiritual…
Mindfulness Practices Full Attention The guided mindfulness meditation in the Zen tradition especially seeks to facilitate the practice of full attention in everyday activities. The exercises are light and structured in a way that anyone can perform them without being an expert. Listen to and try to follow each of the proposed exercises. If you…
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…
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…
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…
