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…
On Sunday, May 31, the Zen Kannon Meditation Center organized an outdoor meditation for peace. The chosen location was Tetuan Square, one of the most emblematic green spaces in the neighborhood, located just a few minutes from Zen Kannon. The activity was part of the Dreta de l’Eixample Neighborhood Festival. Meditation for Peace at Tetuan…
On Saturday, May 16, 2026, at the Casa del Tibet, Lama Thubten Wangchen led the Vesak ceremony together with Zen master Lluís Nansen and Lama Ani Kunga. Vesak is an event where Buddhist communities from different traditions gathered to celebrate the birth, enlightenment, and parinirvana of the Buddha. The gathering also marked the farewell of…
On Thursday, May 14, the meditation center Zen Kannon Barcelona offered an introduction to Zen meditation at the Sofia Barat Library. This public activity brought together people interested in discovering this ancient practice of serenity and self-knowledge. Zen Meditation at the Library The event consisted of a practical workshop and a talk by Lluís Nansen…
On April 29, the video “Come Meditate”, created by Sofia Nicolini Llosa, a Zen Kannon practitioner, won 2nd Prize at the 3rd edition of the Coreixample Espot Festival. Coreixample Espot Festival The awards ceremony took place at Cinemes Girona, where all the submitted spots were screened. The awards presentation was a particularly moving moment, recognizing…
Sunday, December 21, 2025, let us all come together to celebrate the World Meditation Day, promoted by the United Nations. This event was part of the celebration of the World Meditation Day.The Zen Kannon Meditation Center opens its doors to all neighbors, newcomers, and long-time practitioners to share a space of silence, connection, and inner…
Health Fair in the Eixample District of Barcelona On Saturday, November 15, 2025, Zen Kannon took part for the first time in the Health and Wellness Fair of Barcelona’s Eixample District.Throughout the day, we hosted a Zen Kannon booth at the pedestrian crossroads of Consell de Cent and Girona streets, in a small square where…
Lluís Nansen Salas, 2025, La diferència és l’essència, Ensenyances zen a Lluçà 6, Barcelona, Edicions Zen Kannon The 6th volume of the collection “Zen Teachings in Lluçà”. “The difference is the essence” has been published. It corresponds to the kusen (oral teachings during zazen) and mondo (questions to the master) given at the retreats in…
Video by Coreixample This video produced by Coreixample about the Zen Kannon Centre in Barcelona is one of the first fruits of our Centre’s presence in the neighborhood. Special thanks to Maria Palomar for producing the video, to Albert Sagrera for his mediation, and to the entire Coreixample team for their warm welcome. This July,…
Meditation for Peace: A Collective Action of Presence and Hope On May 25th, 2025, the Zen Kannon community gathered as part of the Festa Major of the neighborhood Dreta de l’Eixample in Barcelona to hold a Meditation for Peace—an open event that transformed Girona Street into a space of silence, awareness, and shared compassion. Peace…
