03
Sep
I've read in books that it exist a false and a true ego. What's the true ego and what's the false ego
23
Jul
changing karma 2
Hello,Thank you so much for your quick response. I understand what you have said. It is very meaningful to me. My final questions are, how do I develop a sense of importance or confidence when I am so used to being negative about myself? And, do you think that if I or someone makes these positive changes of mind and spirit, that if a ...
25
Sep
Sport or meditation, or both?
hello Master, according to scientific research, to do at least 3 X 45 minutes sport per week, would be an effective way of being in shape, sport acts on the neuro transmitters and would support the well being!According to you master, Which one is necessary to do, sport or meditation, or both?
24
Feb
Who forgets about death?
In a previous question someone asked, "Could you enlighten me on the question of death?" You answered, "Zazen practice is to be in the unborn and the non-death. You will live eternally if you forget aboutdeath!" Please tell me. Who lives eternally? Who forgets about death?Who were you before you were born? Who forgot about death before their ...
07
Nov
Buddhist without being a monk?
Many regards. I wanted to know if one can be considered oficially Buddhist Zen without the need to be a monk. And if possible, how can you do it? Thank you very much
04
Jul
a zen-student should have a teacher
dear kosen roshiyou say in your book revolution aus der stille-that a zen-student should have a teacher.i do satsen since 7 years now and did meet yakusho kwong roshi and baker roshi ,and that was very good to practice even more-but in a way i know that i have to do everything by myself-sit,go and work-just to sit seems enough-although there ...
23
Jul
Zazen
What do i bring to peoples life with my zazen daily practice? I'm i helping other beings when i sit down in zazen posture?
01
Apr
How many years is an Kalpa?
How many years is an Kalpa?
14
Dec
The absolute mastery.
Harmony soul-brother, I don’t know if I am very spiritually advanced, and I don’t mind in fact but what I know it is that I did not have any choice! Because I did not choose to reappear in a Corsican envelope of Man, Virgo star sign with Virgo ascendant with a dominant Mars, who is not afraid to be constantly Pure and Rightful, in an impure ...
01
Apr
How to stop terrorism ?
How do we stop the terrorism? How should Buddhists respond to the Taliban, a group that bans Buddhism, destroys our heritage, and believes we should be killed as infidels? Doug Bates
26
Apr
Creation of the world
If you do not believe in God, as being a zen buddhist in confusion, i would like to know how you think that the world has been created. I do not believe in God but this question keeps popping during discussions
25
Jun
Avoid bringing suffering to others
I write you after having read a question about smoking in the dining room and dormitories.You've been quite clear about the fact that this does not bother you, that you didn't smoke any longer, but that led me to think about the consequences of smoking on other people. Besides smell or smoke, it is scientifically demonstrated that ...
01
Apr
True Zen or not true Zen - isn't it a moquery ?
True Zen or not true Zen - isn't it a moquery ? How can You use this "true zen" complications? Isn't your true mind finds the difference between true'n false? Or not.
01
Apr
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?
27
Aug
Nervousness in various circumstances
I sometimes feel very nervous in front of an unexpected situation. Today, for instance, I got almost locked in the bathrooms and felt anxious and nervous. Can zen help me in such situations? How can I fight and avoid them?
01
Apr
Poem
Dear Master Kosen,After the sesshin of Barcelona last april, I did some poems (in catalán, my mother tongue). Let me dedicate one of them to you. (translation follows)A hug.Xavier.Si m'assec em mocCom els roures quan fullegen:Les branques verdegenI tot creix a poc a poc;Fins i tot hi alena el roc.If I sit I move As the oaks when they turn their...
01
Apr
Are drugs a threat for society?
Are drugs a threat for society?
23
Jul
The hands during zazen 2
Hello, thank you very much for your reply aboutmy inquiry about posture(hands).You've helped me a lot. I just have one more question that isbugging me, it might be silly but it really wont give me peace.One indian mystic, Osho, (supppousedly enligthenment) although i dont knowwhat path he used, said that enlightenment is possible only at night ...
05
May
Does meditation lead to an euphoria which can be compared to psychosis?
I’m surprised that you don’t answer to my last question, Master. I thought it had a meaning. I write it again, maybe it wasn’t clear: How to distinguish the most brilliant state where leads us the meditation from the frenzy? Does the meditation lead you also towards an euphoria comparable to the psychosis? Please excuse me, I didn’t ...
21
May
How to finish a love story?
How to really finish, from the bottom of the heart, a love story that hurt you badly? Thank you
19
May
Re-harmonize a situation of conflict.
I would like to know how to re-harmonize a situation of conflict with another person, to be more specific I live with someone and in my house we are two people and have little to say that this person is not very easy to live with, I am aware that naturally I participate with this problem because of my personality. What's more, it is not possible...
12
Nov
I like to speak with different people of different sanghas...
Hello, Thank you for your answer to my question about spiritual pride. I have just read your answer on the legitimacy of your line compared to the one of the Sotoshu. I only took part in one sesshin with you. That day, I realized that Roland was the one who I wanted to continue this particular relation with, woven starting from ordination. ...
01
Apr
Are there more lineages in Zen?
Dear Kosan Sensei, I would like to know what differences are there from Deshimaru lineage and Sanbo-Kyodan? Are there more lineages in Zen? What are the differences between one other? Thank you
01
Apr
if one asked you to purify one's sins?
Does the Master remember the Dojo of Cuba? Why doesn't he come or doesn't he send a pillar? If anybody, discouraged, came to see you to request you to purify him of his sins, What you would do?
27
Jun
Change our defects.
By means of a person that we love more than anything in the world, can we change our defects, or else put them aside at maximum?
01
Apr
Difficulties in maintaining the zazen posture in my everyday life
I seem to find some difficulty in keeping the zazen posture in daily life. A lot of times I get scared and return to my slumped posture. This is especially true when I'm around people. I keep struggling with this. What can I do to overcome this? gassho.Thank you Francis Lui
19
May
Abandoning the body and the spirit.
I wanted to know what you understand for "abandoning the body and the spirit". Is this to forget your body-spirit? It seems to me that in one of your teachings you say that in moment it is necessary to forget the body! But then, to return to this body, constantly, as we are recommended in the soto Zen, is this just a first step before the "big ...
22
Dec
Identify myself with an illusion.
Dear Master Kosen, But if I choose to identify myself with an illusion and I am conscious of this, isn't it a certain form of freedom? Gassho.
01
Apr
Zen and the problem of evil
Good day,A question worries me from a long time, concerning the possibility of evil. How the zen gives an explanation of the existence of evil, not the fact to steel an apple but concerning really monstruous acts like the ones which the paedophiles commit against children, and which are profoundly traumatizing and destructive?The answer of the ...
05
Sep
Dealing with despair
Having demonstrated great moral courage and strength for all my life, I find myself hit again and again with harsh blows that not only send me reeling but also limit my ability to deal with my responsibilities toward others, by, among other things, taking timeavailable to deal with multiple responsibilities. The sense of defeat is overwhelming....
