Daizan Soriano

Within the framework of Buddhism Soto Zen, Meditation retreats (sesshin) They are intensive practice moments, where life is simplified to the essential and the mind finds a favorable space to settle. Far from noise and daily occupations, retirarnos por unos días o una semana nos permite reconectar con lo que verdaderamente … Read more

In Soto Zen Buddhism, Every aspect of practice is an opportunity to express attention, respect and simplicity, es nuestra manera de considerar todo lo que nos rodea como sagrado. La forma de vestir en el dojo no es una excepción. No se trata de imponer una norma externa, ni de seguir ciegamente una … Read more

For centuries, The practice of Buddhism Soto Zen has been based on direct experience, Without the need for external validations. But in the last decades, A new bridge has begun to weave between this millenary tradition and the research of contemporary neuroscience. Este diálogo no busca traducir el zen a un lenguaje exclusivamente … Read more

Los koan (Public case, «Public cases») They have often been described as enigmas or paradoxes, But they are not puzzles for the logical mind. They are sparks that turn on a direct and living understanding, A call that arises from the background of who practices: One way to point out the unnamed. El término koan procede del chino gong’an, usado originalmente … Read more

The relationship between meditation and pain threshold is an issue that has aroused a growing interest in the field of neuroscience and contemplative practice. Meditation, en particular el budismo Soto Zen, no se plantea como una técnica para suprimir o evitar el dolor, sino como un medio para observarlo … Read more

In our ceremonies we offer the merits of our practice by the people who are sick, crossing difficult or recently died. In all cases, It is not a prayer in the conventional sense, nor of a plea to a superior being that intervenes from the outside. Es algo más íntimo y al … Read more

The relationship between teacher and disciple in Buddhism Soto Zen is not a contractual or subsidiary or friendship relationship. It is a deep bond that is grown over time, patiently, with listening and honesty, Putting the Zafus together, In the same dojo. Tampoco se trata de una relación jerárquica donde uno … Read more