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

the death of my parents

i feel as thouhg ive lost something, but, i dont know what it is, my life is lacking something and again i dont know what this is, ive felt like this since my parents died as if ive got one more cjance left but i dont know why or what it is, help me
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the death of my parents (2)

thank you for your kind words of common sense, i am a christian but feelso much sadness when i enter my church, it no longer gives me comfort,in fact it makes me cry, so im searching.... what for i dont know, wheredo i find the conentment and humility that you seem to have where do istart, i want to know more
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The Master is interested in the ignorant little worm I am.

I practice the Way but I only very seldom make questions in a Mondo because I do not have a doubt about the direction of the practice and I see myself badly raising a stupid question just to have the illusion of the transitory pleasure that the Master is interested in the ignorant little worm I am. I do Zazen for Zazen itself and I love my ...

Mondo with Sabine and the two Muslims

Master, The Buddha, the god, is without ‘noumène’ thus he has an infinite number of aspects, faces, forms. However the essence of the aspect is beyond the aspect or beyond the not aspect, ‘beyond’ meaning containing immediately 2 aspects: aspect and non-aspect. Isn’it so that the buddha can be seen. So isn’t zazen beyond the aspect ...

To become your disciple?

I wanted to know what does exactly mean to become your disciple. For example, does he/she need necessarily to become a nun or a monk?I suppose that there are meetings, can you enlighten me a little more please?
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Zen at war... (continuation)

Hello, thank you for the reply Why are some people calm on the outside and vicious in nature on the inside, where did this come from? i have calm in very bad situations its feels peacefull and energy and clear. i feel i am supposed to protect something, but i dont know what it is, this "sense" is very strong(i have many ...

Zen at war

i work in iraq, i'm hired for protection reasons etcI feel like an animal, i want kill, have sex, and i'm very lost.I don't know why i'm here on earth, i don't know what i must do, i don't knowwhat i am. im not afraid of dying or killing its part of life. i eventhought of killing you, is this right or wrong. i don't ever tell peopleof such ...

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