Buddhism
Discover, together with Jikishin Sensei and the members of Kanzeon Sangha, the basics of Buddhism, a spiritual tradition that focuses on personal spiritual development and the attainment of Nirvana.
What is Dharma in Buddhism?
What is Kanzeon?
In Buddhism, Kanzeon is the name for the embodiment of compassion. Kanzeon is compassion and belongs to the family of bodhisattvas. But what is a bodhisattva?
"She was sitting on top of a cupboard. I put my hands on the window like blinders so that I could see into the salesroom better in the dark. A store for incense, Asian goods and fine fabrics in Düsseldorf's old town."
The 10 Sorrows of Siddhartha
Jikishin Sensei follows Siddharta on his path to liberation from suffering. We meet the demons of the later Buddha - and the suffering he caused.
Four Noble Truths
Enlightenment
A flame, once lit, illuminates a room that was previously dark. Now that I can see something, I can find my way around the room. I can move around without constantly bumping into tables or benches. Once I've got my bearings, I can start to get to know the things in the room and then use them as I wish. If I was blind before, I can now see...
What is Dharma?
The terms „dharma” and „budda-dharma” appear frequently on this website. Jikishin Sensei explains how he understands the historical development of the terms.
Categories
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- Buddhist philosophy (1)
- The Buddha (1)
- Zen (19)
- Zen history (4)
- Zen Master (2)
- Zen practice (9)
- Zazen (1)
- Shikantaza (1)
- Zen experience (6)
- Zen way (1)
- Zazen (1)
- Zen history (4)
