... in Zen meditation, for example, one attempts to achieve the pure negativity of not-to—that is, the void—by freeing oneself from rushing, intrusive Something. Such meditation is an extremely active process; that is, it represents anything but passivity. The exercise seeks to attain a point of sovereignty within oneself, to be the middle.
– Byung Chul Han, The Burnout Society
Programme of the event:
- Zen Buddhism: history and theory – the Four Noble Truths, different teaching styles, profiles of the most important masters, Zen as training,
- A practical introduction to Zen practice – body position, what to do with the head?
- 10 minutes of zazen (practice),
- questions, reflections,
- presentation of instruments and objects for practice,
- 5-minute break in concentration,
- Roshi speech (online meeting),
- 15 minutes of zazen (practice)
- Q&A.
Maria Moneta-Malewska, Roshi Reiko has been practicing Zen since 1978, initially in Poland with Roshi Philip Kapleau, then in the Soto tradition with Roshi Gempo. In 1994, she went to Japan, where she began practicing under Oi Saidan Roshi at the Hokko-ji temple in southern Honshu. She received a Dharma transmission from Roshi Oi Saidan in the Japanese Rinzai Zen lineage.
Roshi an ordained nun in the Rinzai Zen tradition and at the same time is fully professionally active. She runs a private psychotherapy practice, is a valued business consultant in the field of HR (human resources). She is also an active and well-known expert in the field of addiction prevention. She is the author of many books and publications on psychology: "Narkotyki w szkole i w domu", "Być tutaj", "Dla siebie i dla innych", "Nie, które buduje", "Zen – Zamiatając skały, czesząc mech".
The workshop will be held in the Coworking Zone of the University of Lodz Library on the ground floor. Admission is free.
