Mindfulness, Psychology/Psychotherapy, Zen

Enlightment is Not Necessary! Staying Awake Is! (Ελληνικά παρακάτω)

March 30, 2021

"We need to stay awake, and this is a constant practice. Once we recognize the unhelpful and/or unhealthy parts of us, we need to keep them close, keep our eye...

Mindfulness, Psychology/Psychotherapy, Zen

Find Μe if Υou Can…

March 26, 2021

"ψάξε ψάξε δε θα τον βρεις δε θα τον βρεις δε θα τον βρεις τον εαυτό που αναζητείς"

Mindfulness, Psychology/Psychotherapy, Zen

Your Mind – The Plane of Possibility

March 1, 2021

Dan Siegel is one of the most fascinating minds in neurobiology and psychology today. In this talk (below), he makes the case for mWe – me and we – as...

Zen

The Rice Pot Master (Greek and English)

February 26, 2021

Διδακτική ιστορία του Zen Master Seunh Sahn (English below) Στην επαρχία της Κορέας παλιά, οι άνθρωποι συνήθηζαν να μαζεύοντε σε μεγάλα παζάρια, ερχόμενοι από πολύ μακρινές αποστάσεις και τα οποία...

Mindfulness, Psychology/Psychotherapy, Yoga Off the Mat, Zen

As long as you live, shine!

October 15, 2020

“The Epitaph of Seikilos” is regarded by historians as the oldest surviving musical composition in human history. Inscribed in stone, its haunting lament over the passing of life reminds us...

Mindfulness, Zen

So why fuss with meditation?

September 22, 2020

So why meditate? To train yourself, body and mind, to be STILL. Why be still? So you can LISTEN. Rumi says, “What you seek is seeking you”. This is not...

Mindfulness, Psychology/Psychotherapy, Yoga Off the Mat, Zen

APPLY WITHIN

August 20, 2020

You once told meYou wanted to findYourself in the world –And I told you toFirst apply within,To discover the worldwithin you. You once told meYou wanted to saveThe world from...

Mindfulness, Psychology/Psychotherapy, Zen

Intimacy in compassion

August 11, 2020

One day, Layman Pang and his daughter, Lingzhao, were out selling bamboo baskets. Coming down off a bridge, the Layman stumbled and fell. When Lingzao saw this, she ran to...

Mindfulness, Psychology/Psychotherapy, Zen

Aware each moment…

August 10, 2020

“If, then, I were asked for the most important advice I could give, that which I considered to be the most useful to the men of our century, I should...

Mindfulness, Zen

“Dust Thinking”

August 9, 2020

We are very privileged to have the Zen Master Hyon Gak Sunim leading our retreats at Synthesis Center (please look below for information about Sunim). He’s been generous enough to...