There exits several styles of life for a Zen monk or nun. I would like here to present an account of the style of life of a nun who is totally engaged in city life. In Japan, monks live in the temples. The can have a family and children, but they all live in the […]
Der Mensch, das religiöse Wesen Das Absolute ist im Herzen aller Phänomene des Universums gegenwärtig. Der Weg wird vom ganzen Universum natürlich, unbewusst und von selbst umgesetzt. Daher die Frage, welche sich Meiste Dôgen stellte, bevor er Meister Nyôjo getroffen hat: “Wenn alles schon Buddha ist, wieso praktizieren?” Nachdem er seine Zweifel aufgelöst hat, erinnert […]
I would like to introduce you to some aspects of the Diamond Sutra which will perhaps make you want to read it and above all to practice it. A diamond is a most precious and rare thing. I have been told that there is a star 95 % of which is made of diamond…this does […]
As you can see, it is possible to live in a monastery for a number of years and remain quite normal! In our Sangha of the IZA, certain members imagine that monks and nuns live in a monastery like “extra-terrestrial” beings – austere, strangers to the problems of normal life. In reality, in a monastery […]
Sotoshu :
Ecole zen Sôtô
UBF :
Union Bouddhiste de France