In Zen practice, a Mondo is a dialogue between a disciple and his master.

The christian faith.

I am a layperson devoted in the Christian faith, I have been feeling for some time now the physical need to know how to meditate better, to look further into my step, to be in sincerity, and this I feel it physically; I have some testimonies of Christian brothers for whom there is no antagonism to be Christian and to practise Zen. I would like ...


Is the Christian God incompatible with Zen?

In your writings, you keep on speaking about God, and even, of Jesus Christ. That can appear, a priori, surprising coming from a Zen Master, considering that in Buddhism, it is almost never spoken about God. Therefore, is the idea of God, in any case of the Christian God, incompatible with Zen?
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Creative God?

Master, I see that you spoke about Big Bang, so avoiding speaking about a creative God (you are right because nobody can prove his existence or either to deny him) you did like Buddha, to avoid speaking about the question. Probably you also made it to avoid influencing your correspondent on the net. But what is your real thought? If Big Bang ...

Zen and Islam

I have the pleasure to write this message to you, because I would like to be informed about the comparison between zen and the islam. I have wished so much to practice zen, but I have never found a master to learn from
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Is Zazen a disguised christian practice?

I went to the Latin America Zen center on December 24th to practize Zazen. Upon arrival somebody told me that Zazen was suspended because they ( the monks ) were having a party or something, later in the night. Is that a satori? everything is impermanent including Zazen?Is Zazen a disguised christian practice?
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