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
La relación entre la meditación y el umbral del dolor es un tema que ha despertado un creciente interés en el ámbito de la neurociencia y la práctica contemplativa. 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
MY DOOR CIRUEL,If I didn't come back,Spring will always again. You, It blooms. Japanese Anonymous Nothing is born, Nothing dies.Nothing to hold on to, nada que soltar.El samsara es el nirvana.No hay nada que alcanzar. Thich Nhat Hanh1 El miedo más hondo que anida en nuestro corazón no es otro que el de dejar de ser. We fear disappearing, … Read more
What does Soto Zen mean? The term zen comes from the Chinese word ch’an, which in turn translates the Sanskrit Dhyāna, which means absorption. La escuela Soto Zen toma su nombre del linaje Caodong (Soto) Chinese Ch’an Buddhism. Caodong se transliteró al japonés como Sōtō (Soto), combinando los caracteres de los nombres de dos … Read more
Sobre la importancia del silencio durante los retiros Cuando comenzamos un retiro de meditación en la CSZCM, One of the first indications offered is to remain silent. It is not just an external norm, but of a skillful means for a deep transformation. Silence during retreats is not an absence, sino … Read more
In our community, la ceremonia de bodhisattva va más allá de ser un mero ritual o un compromiso con una tradición. It is a way to express a deep internal intention: live guided by compassion and wisdom. Recibir los preceptos no es una transformación externa, but a return to what we already are in … Read more
Meditation is widely recognized for its beneficial effects on mental health, But its relationship with mental illnesses is an issue that requires a nuanced look. In the tradition of Buddhism Soto Zen, la práctica de zazen no se concibe como una terapia psicológica, sino como una vía de realización profunda de la … Read more