Some time ago, somebody asked if we should take care of ourselves first, or if we should care for others first. Often we hear Buddhist quotes like “first get enlightened, then help all other beings”. Should we really care about ourselves first and then about others? What do we mean when we say we […]
Update, 09.02.23: This Zen Day can be attended both online and at the Zen Center! ………………………………………………….. Teacher: Knud Rosenmayr JDPSN. Start: 07:00 End: 16:00 Zen Days are short retreats that give us an opportunity to deepen our practice and come back to our breath. We look through our habitual thought patterns and find the […]
Update: There is an option to come to the Zen Center and participate in the Zen Day there. Please write us a short note if you are interested! ……………………………………………………………………………….. Teacher: Knud Rosenmayr JDPSN. Start: 09:00 (please come a little earlier) End: 16:00 This (online) Zen Day of the Zen Center Prague together with the Zen […]
To our members and friends, our teachers and practitioners: Thank you for your commitment, for your presence and support in the old year. Let us start a truly “new” New Year: In peace and harmony with each other, with ourselves, and with all sentient beings of our so endangered world!
Our small Zen Center has existed for almost 20 years: as you know, it is kept alive by its teachers and by its members with great commitment. Your practice and interest are essential to the continuation of this school of Zen: Please take a moment and consider making a donation to support our Dharma activities […]
Inka Speech, September 03, 2022* Home is Not Home. Not Home is Home! (Hit) No Home. No not home! (Hit) Home is Home. Not Home is not-home, which one of these statements is correct? KATZ! Bright faces shine in the morning light. Where is Home? Where is home? Maybe it’s right here in […]
Update 2022-12-07: This Zen Day will be held online only! …………………………………………………. Teacher: Knud Rosenmayr JDPSN. Beginning: 7 a.m. End: 4 p.m. Zen Days are short retreats that give us the opportunity to pause briefly and intensively: We come back to our breath and concentrate on the immediate Now – beyond all appointments, worries, and obligations. […]
Update 2022-11-08: This Zen Day will be held online only. Teachers: Knud Rosenmayr JDPSN, Lubor Kosut SDT. Beginning: 7 a.m. End: 4 p.m. This Zen Day of the Vienna Zen Center together with the Bratislava Zen Center offers the opportunity to pause and come back to your breath: The event is designed for […]
There is a well-known story from China about Zen Master Ma Jo (Mazu in Chinese) and his famous student Baek Jang (Paichang in Chinese). Ma Jo lived in the 8th century and was one of the most famous Zen Masters of the Tang dynasty. One day, Master Ma Jo and Baek Jang were walking […]
We cordially invite you to a Weekend Zen Retreat with Koan Practice: Back to “Don’t Know” This short retreat with ZM Hyon Ja and Knud Rosenmayr JDPSN offers you an opportunity to deepen your personal practice together with the community! Date: Friday, October 7 to Sunday, October 9, 2022. Location: The retreat will take […]
