19
May
Hello to you.What would you say to a practitioner who wonders if he is going to take the boddhisattva vows, one of the 4, and who steals a great deal of his food in supermarkets?
22
Nov
Can we say that happiness is to follow one's ethics?
Can we say that happiness is to follow one's ethics?
01
Apr
A short time ago I was alone in a forest by a river at night.
A short time ago I was alone in a forest by a river at night. All of a suddenI felt an incredible sense of Oneness with the Universe, although I knewthat I am just a small part of the Universe. I felt as though I was part ofa bigger something and I could feel the Universe as part of me. I want toexplore this phenomenon but I don't know what to ...
01
Apr
Is it possible to be a disciple in your community if one does not have any money?
¿ Se puede ser discípulo en su comunidad sin tener dinero?
01
Apr
How to distinguish the form of the wind when it is not blowing?
How to distinguish the form of the wind when it is not blowing?
01
Apr
Could you teach me how to "defeat before fighting" ?
Dear Master Kosen,When I asked you the question about the aspect "do" of the Martial Arts, you answered me : "to defeat before attacking".I have thought about your answer, `to defeat before fighting' and I finished considering it as a koan. I asked myself : " to defeat whom, to defeat what ?" Nevertheless, I think I found an answer and I would ...
12
Oct
What do you think of the situation in Burma?
What do you think of the situation in Burma? Is it an example to be followed? Thank you very much. Gassho
01
Apr
About Mu ?
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01
Apr
If Buddha would have reached awakening while bicycling ?
If Buddha would have reached awakening while bicycling, would our practice be on two wheels ?
29
Nov
Practising Zazen when one has suicidal impulses.
Is it necessary or not recommended practising Zazen when one has suicidal impulses or tendencies to depression???
22
Nov
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 ...
14
Dec
Suffering like beneficial.
is what you also, you force your spirit to consider the problems, and the suffering like beneficial, a source of joy, in order to appreciate life whatever the situation? thank you master
24
Oct
What happened in the AZI for you to leave?
Without a criticizing spirit but just concerned to understand the history in which I fit, What happened in the AZI for you to leave? I imagine that the reasons were serious especially after the reading of a site of Luc Boussard who gave me a little chill down my spine when one does not have oneself the prespective to judge. It is what pushes me ...
01
Apr
How do you manage at your level of spiritual consciousness the limitations and the sufferings of the human beings ?
Bonjour Maître KOSEN,Comment gérez-vous à votre degré de conscience spirituel les limitations les souffrances des humains ? Je suis Moine Zen, ma compassion est grande MAIS à long terme, ces mécanismes karmiques répétés m'ennuient et me lassent, donc mon attitude actuelle fait que je pratique Zazen semblable à un chêne, dans une ...
01
Apr
I would like to meet other Zens
I am very new to the Zen ways, I am a Rosicrucian but, I am interested in Zen.I would like to meet other Zens here in the upper desert of Ca.I have been trying to be part on the newsgroup on the netbut there is to much bull to post there and get flamed by so called Christians. Looking forward to someone taking me by the hand and leading me. I am...
19
Nov
I have just read your answer.
Dear Stéphane,I have just read your answer. Obviously, I could still answer you but I prefer to tell you that you will be invited to the conference of June 8-10, 2007 in the Gendronnière where we will celebrate the 40 2nd birthday of the implantation of the Zen Soto in Europe by Sensei. We will be able to continue this discussion there which ...
12
Nov
I find your site a fresh puff of air.
Dear Master Kosen, Sunday October 29, 2006, with a limited knowledge on Zen and a poor practice of the meditation; I have always admired the mysterious simplicity of this seated meditation which one names zazen, the most beautiful of the churches. I wished to practise in group, but being a French resident in Taiwan, the moralizer lessons of this...
05
May
How can you empty your spirit before an exam?
How can you empty your spirit before an exam?
01
Dec
The Master is interested in the ignorant little worm I am. (continuation)
/You say: “I do not have a doubt the direction of the practice”, then later you regard yourself as an ignorant little worm, do you believe that this is the direction of the practice? Only the Buddhas can penetrate in the dojo, it is in this state that one is authorized to practice zazen. And the Buddhas raise questions to let the dharma be ...
02
Nov
Does the title of "Master zen" flatter your ego? Don't you appease a need for power?
Does the title of "Master zen" flatter your ego? Don't you appease a need for power?
01
Apr
Do you understand why the chatterbox is causing me to have so much distress ?
Do you understand why the chatterbox is causing me to have so much distress in trying to figure out this voice in my head that keeps talking to me? It is has if I have separated my self from it. Nobody I know understands what I am talking about. It is like I am so aware of this internal voice and I have no control over it. I think of it as an ...
01
Apr
Is the Dojo in Montpellier a favourable place for the initiation to Zen ?Yann
Puisqu'il existe des différences entre les maîtres et leur qualité, je voudrais savoir si le dojo de Montpellier est un lieu favorable à l'initiation du Zen? merci yann
01
Apr
Could you explain me the relation existing between each of the parts of the Buddha's formulation about `the Depending Origination' or the `conditioned Genesis' ?
Could you explain me the relation existing between each of the parts of the Buddha's formulation about `the Depending Origination' or the `conditioned Genesis' ? I don't understand how the Ignorance gives birth to the Intention and so on. Please, help me to understand it.
16
Oct
Is it necessary to cling firmly to only one name which would synthesize all the names of the Buddhas?
The recitation of the Mantra of Prajnaparamita (GATE, GATE...) is it valid apart from the particular transmission of a Master?In addition, is it possible to evoke several names of the Buddha without the risk of dispersion, or like HOUEI NENG said, is it necessary to cling firmly to only one name which would synthesize all the names of the ...
16
Apr
Desire
Does desire stem from the illusion of the ego?
23
Jul
Freewill and destiny?
Since I was a little boy, I have always been intrigued by the metaphysical problem of freewill and destiny and have after a very long reading process realised that Western philosophy can never help me understand the truth to this most fundamental paradox. Many people believe in absolute freewill and yet others say we have no freewill whatsoever,...
27
Sep
What is the true vocation of human beings and animals?
What is the true vocation of the human beings?What are the vocations of the animals? How is the superiority of the ones over the others to be measured
01
Apr
What is the "correct" breathing?
I do not understand "proper breathing." Should I just breathe naturally in zazen, or should I force my stomache out during the exhalation?
01
Apr
What is your point of view on the questioning of Taisen Deshimaru in different websites?
Hello, What is your point of view on the questioning of Taisen Deshimaru and his education on the one hand, but also his filiation with Kodo Sawaki on the other hand, which we find in the site http: // www.butsudo.net / AZI or still in the forum of the excellent site http: // www.chez.com / Buddhism? Thank you in advance for your ...
01
Apr
ZEN and Nichiren
I lately rediscovered zen, I could find peace in it as I have done a tentative of suicide (unemployment) but I am again peaceful from 3 years. I was practising the Nichiren Buddhism. That helped me but I want to practice the zen again. Can I still do 5 minutes of MAM MYOHO RENGUE KYO and practice zazen or are they not compatible? Nichiren was ...
