The Zen Master, the good friend.

In many Eastern spiritual traditions, and especially in the way we usually perceive Zen, We tend to see the teacher as a "guru". This vision, can lead to misunderstandings and false expectations. It is easy for us to imagine the Zen master as someone with high spiritual qualities, con todas las respuestas y capaz de guiarnos comoRead more

Hishiryo: Beyond Thought and Non-Thought

En la práctica de zazen, the sitting meditation typical of Soto Zen Buddhism, one of the most important concepts is hishiryo (non-thinking), which can be translated as “beyond thought and non-thought”. Introduced by Dogen Zenji, the founder of the Soto Zen school, este término encapsula la experiencia interior que los practicantes cultivanRead more

Final Realization (Nisthamarga)

in Buddhism, The path to enlightenment is a complex and gradual process involving multiple stages of spiritual development.. The Final Realization, o Nisthamarga, es el último tramo de este camino, donde el practicante alcanza la iluminación completa o el Nirvana. Este concepto se encuentra en diversas escuelas budistas, tanto en el budismoRead more

The Bodhisattva Lands

En el budismo Mahayana, the concept of bhūmi or “bodhisattva lands” se refiere a las etapas progresivas de desarrollo espiritual que un bodhisattva atraviesa en su camino hacia la iluminación completa o budeidad. Estas etapas son fundamentales para entender el compromiso profundo y continuo de un bodhisattva, cuya aspiración no es solo alcanzar elRead more

The Noble Eightfold Path. Samadhi.

Within the Noble Eightfold Path, Factors related to the cultivation of samadhi absorption are of great relevance.. These factors are: the Right Effort (The same Vayama), the Mindfulness Correcta (The same Sati) y la Concentración Correcta (The same Samadhi). Next, each of them will be detailed. Correct Effort (The same Vayama) El Esfuerzo Correcto esRead more

The Noble Eightfold Path. Prajña.

The wisdom, known in Sanskrit as prajña, It is the first component of the Noble Eightfold Path, and constitutes the basis of deep understanding in Buddhism. Esta sabiduría no se refiere simplemente al conocimiento intelectual o a la acumulación de información, sino a una comprensión directa y experiencial de la verdadera naturaleza de la realidad. SeRead more

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