ZEN “Silence and the Practice of Mindfulness”

world. The word Zen has become synonymous with peace, relaxation, and meditation. Even advertising and marketing have begun to use it for commercial purposes. But what is Zen, really? What are its origins? What is the Zen way of life? What can it bring to our everyday lives?

At Luz Serena Monastery, located in the province of Requena, Spain, the first Spanish Zen master, Dokushō Villalba, and the monastery’s resident community share their experiences. We will discover their daily practices, their philosophy of life, and what this way of being present and rooted in the here and now can offer to our own lives.

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    1m 46s — 1 text track

    En los últimos años el ZEN se ha convertido en un fenómeno muy popular en occidente y en muchas otras partes del mundo. La palabra ZEN se ha convertido en sinónimo de tranquilidad, relajación y meditación. Incluso la publicidad y el marketing lo han empezado a utilizar con fines comerciales. Pero...

  • ZEN “Silence and the Practice of Mindfulness”

    1 video

    world. The word Zen has become synonymous with peace, relaxation, and meditation. Even advertising and marketing have begun to use it for commercial purposes. But what is Zen, really? What are its origins? What is the Zen way of life? What can it bring to our everyday lives?

    At Luz Serena Monast...

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