It seems appropriate to refresh our view on meditation. It’s why and how, its myths and its realities. An extensive review about meditation is posted on our web site: http://www.mindfulnesszenmeditation.ca/zenmeditation/ http://www.mindfulnesszenmeditation.ca/misconceptions-about-meditation-25feb15/ http://www.mindfulnesszenmeditation.ca/zen-mini-meditation/ http://www.mindfulnesszenmeditation.ca/tv-clips-on-meditation-and-stress-management/ http://www.mindfulnesszenmeditation.ca/why-can-meditation-be-boring18feb15/ http://www.mindfulnesszenmeditation.ca/meditation-the-brain-how-it-works/ Research shows over and over again that between 80%- 85% of people who start meditation with various degree of understanding, […]

            Schematic sections of an human brain where F = frontal lobe (centre What are the effects of meditation on the brain? The human brain is the product of 3.5 billions years of evolution when the life started on Earth. Its functions requires a fairly inconceivable 100 billion neurons, interconnected […]

        Heaven & Hell ✪  Whether life feels like heaven or hell depends mostly on our state of mind even if we don’t have too much control of it. (We already talked about lack of control on our life in a previous session). We experience and judge life not always as it is but as […]

This is a true story occurring in Japan countryside during the 16th century. An old farmer and Zen Master for many years named Takahashi was returning from the fields at dusk with his son when both realized that his single labor horse was gone! “How unlucky you are!” shouted his friends and neighbors.... so sad...what […]

"I would like to share the below article related to all is void (that's word-for-word translation from Chinese classic Zen philosophy, i.e. emptiness), where it mentioned two Chinese ancient poems, plain but meaningful." Lois.  Vivian Dong (China) and Jay McDaniel (US) Two Buddhist Poems: Commentary by Vivian Dong: When I was in high school, I would often worry about how I would do […]

We are receiving great educative comments from our members following our weekly Dharma talks (teaching). Many thanks to the senders: there interests and inputs will greatly enhance the quality of the teaching. Zen teaching is everything but dogmatic and will always benefit from anyone's comment. Feel free to contribute.  October 2015: the question from Lorraine […]