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Dear fellow Sangha members: Hello everyone; I hope you are well and in good health. As you know, I have been making kimonos, kolomos and other garments for the Sangha for a few years now. In general these are designs related to our practice and some other creations such as bags that are useful to carry the zafus, or to keep the different objects and transport them. I can make your kimono, kolomo and samu-e (short garment similar to the kimono that allows you to develop samu, the concentration in the actions). I…Read [+]

  Barbara Kosen and the Asociación Zen Taisen Deshimaru support Cuba's Sangha in the Centro Zen de Matanzas project by creating a solidarity fund to acquire the house. IBAN: ES32 2038 1179 4160 0077 4554       SWIFT: CAHMESMMXXX IMPORTANT: DO NOT MENTION THE WORD "CUBA" IN THE CONCEPT to avoid misunderstandings that may block bank transfer. Bank: BANKIA, Calle del Pez 6, Madrid 28004 Holder: Asociación Zen Taisen Deshimaru Contact: Belén Boville 0034 662 164 082 / dojo@zenkan.com  Read [+]

Dear friends, I don't know if it makes sense to wish you a good new year; I will wish you at least the best possible, because it seems that this year 2021 is like the previous year, confinement, fear, doubts and little mobility. Here at Shorin-ji I am very grateful, surrounded by a small sangha together in the harmony of daily practice. However, we must bear in mind that we can fight both for ourselves and for the community, following hygiene rules, washing our hands well and regularly, wearing a mask and observing…Read [+]

We have the winner for our contest, that due to the circumstances of this year, we have opened it to the world of video. Sergio Fernández Borrás or Serge Borrás, has been the winner of “EL INSTANTE ZEN” 2020 with a delicate and poetic video that tells us about the connections between Zazen and Life. Congratulations Sergio!   After 8 years organizing the photography contest "El Instante Zen" the time for change has come, linked to the phenomena and experiences that all are living due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Faced with this new…Read [+]

The evening of next December 1st, the Asociación Zen Taisen Deshimaru will hold an open house event in Mokusan Dojo for those interested in the introduction of Zen Buddhism in Europe. Such initiative responds to one of the objects included in the Constituting Statutes of the AZTD and intends to contribute to the rapprochement between the cultures of Asia and Europe, especially to divulge an ancient wisdom that can bring some balance to our society so much imbued in materialism. This was the aim of the Japanese Zen Monk Taisen Deshimaru (1914-1982) who…Read [+]