"I mě zdaleka nejvíc oslovuje právě environmentální hnutí a spolupracujeme s několika organizacemi. Jedné z nich nabízíme sice ne přímo duchovní podporu, ale pomáháme jim trošku pracovat s traumaty, která mají například z toho, že demonstrují na veřejnosti. Nabízíme jim odpočinkový pobyt u nás, konzultace, učíme je meditaci,"
Jiří Hazlbauer, KwanUm Zen Center

#zen #zazen #kwanum #buddhismus #jirihazlbauer #korea #aktivismus

Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind is a book of teachings by the late Shunryu Suzuki, a compilation of talks given to his satellite Zen center in Los Altos, California. Published in 1970 by Weatherhill, the book is not academic, but contains frank and direct transcriptions of Suzuki's talks recorded by his student Marian Derby. According to some, it has become a spiritual classic, helping readers to steer clear from the trap of intellectualism.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjpXPECBi5o&t=33s

#AchtsamkeitClub sind an #Achtsamkeit #Meditation #Zen #Zazen #Yoga #QiGong interessierte Menschen aus #Bonn

##zazen #zen #zuòchán

#zazen

this short piece on habit, reality and the musical refrain is from on my mind
https://squarewhiteworld.com/2023/08/10/on-the-refrain-%e5%ba%a7%e7%a6%85/ #Bergson #Deleuze #Guattari #zazen #music

#zazen #bhavana

I have not been meditating lately.

I have been doing my prayers (I do the Jesus prayer a few hundred times daily).

though I feel like I am missing #zazen so I may go do that in a minute.

The #Zen paradox is not doing requires effort. Or, at the very least an act of will.

Severe depression has taught mean there is a distinct difference between doing nothing and just sitting.

Zen is seeing something you can't unsee but also you have to pursue through a practice of not pursuing.

As I did my daily #Yoga, then my #Zazen, I've noticed that my hips are definitely opening up more and more and it feels really good!

Now that the ge-ango period is over, I'm back to #Zazen once a day, but I increased it from 20 minutes/session to 30! Next ango period I'll just add a 20 minute session after work. #Zen #Buddhism

When beset by personal problems,
I vow with all beings
To settle myself in #zazen
And trust the path to come clear.

This gatha is from The Dragon Who Never Sleeps: Verses for #Zen Buddhist

I don’t understand what I want to do, so I did zazen to be clear.
But I haven’t found it.
#zen #zazen #ZenOto https://itunes.apple.com/jp/app/id1435111898

I don’t understand what I want to do, so I did zazen to be clear.
But I haven’t found it.
#zen #zazen #ZenOto https://itunes.apple.com/jp/app/id1435111898

My power and guts has slightly decreased.
Since long time, I’ve done zazen to find what I want to do.
But I can’t find it. #ZenOto https://itunes.apple.com/jp/app/id1435111898
#zen #zazen

I love Brad. I have learned a lot from his books over the years.

Sometimes he gives off drink Kool-Aid vibes... though he also has some serious wisdom.

“The state of ambiguity - that messy, greasy, mixed-up, confused, and awful situation you're living through right now - is enlightenment itself.”
― Brad Warner

#Zen #buddhism #soto #Zazen #Meditation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VI-EBEwG0SI

Of course my #meditation practice faded out when the work-#crunch hit me and now I haven't done #zazen for a week.

This is not good.

But at the moment I'm just sad and tired and can't suppress the urge to do some fun things in the limited free time between bringing the child to bed and going to restless sleep. No lifeforce left for the cushion.

Modern life is rubbish.

Zen koans are fun will include one in the alt text of this image after a description.

#Koan #Zen #Zazen #Buddhism

Day 10 of me using a #Muse2-Headband for #meditation & #zazen

On the plus side I learned a bit about how the amount of energy i put into my focus affects the measurements of the headband. I found a technique which reduced my thoughts running wild quite a bit. That's nice.

On the con side it's the most unaesthetic way to practice. It feels wrong to wear, it loses contact regularly, the noise-feedback disturbs inner peace. And the gamification counteracts dealing sincere with my inner thoughts.

The 5yearold wanted to meditate with me. He kept it up for 3 minutes and spent another 1.5 min complaining on the cushion until asking if we could please stop. That's way more than I hoped for.

"My thoughts didn't go away even a tiny bit! There came new ones all the time! I don't know how to do this!"

Yes. :3

#Meditation #Zazen

While I was meditating loads of things popped up which I wanted to do. A task list till eternity. No GTD-magic will ever enable me to do all those things.

I understood. I'll need to cut down on my wishes and go through the pain of saying goodbye to most of them.

#Meditation #Zazen #BucketList