Zen Meditation 13:30
Introduction by Luc De Winter
Luc De Winter will facilitate an introductory session in the Brabant Room, based on the ancient Soto Zen tradition. You are invited to catch a glimpse of what Zen is. We sit with great stability yet utter alertness; we do not respond to our thoughts but are aware of the breathing. As we feel each in and outbreath, we make contact will all possible bodily perceptions without conceptualising this living flow. Thoughts do not need to stop, but we cease focusing on our existence here and now through the coloured lens of words, concepts, preconceptions and judgements. In this way, we can take a first step towards a genuinely awakened presence.
Luc Dewinter is a Zen master and composer. He always emphasises that deepening and awakening (enlightenment) – as they are cultivated in Zen Buddhism – are not limited to a single tradition. They are part of our humanity. Thus we also find this mystical practice of transcending personal existence in various religions and spiritual practices. Virtually all Luc De Winter’s music is inspired by this universal, transcendental experience. He offers his unique perspective on the festival theme, Moments of Truth.
Read it here.
These Zen introductory sessions are organised by Ho Sen Dojo vzw, Antwerp.
Number of participants: 30
