ZEN (Eng.)

Practicing zazen (Zen meditation) for about three years now, I started during a period when I found myself spending more time at home due to the pandemic. It has become a habit for me to practice zazen after waking up or before going to bed.

I had the opportunity to visit Kansai at the beginning of the year (2023), and I applied for a zazen session at a temple in Kyoto. It was my first experience of what could be called “authentic zazen,” and it gave me valuable insights that not only influenced my previous understanding of Zen but also my view of life.

外国人になって1年

言語や仕事を抜きにしても、決して楽とは言えない一年でした。「当たり前」とは何なのか、「自分」とは何なのか、「日本人」とは何なのかを事あるごとに考えさせられたこの一年。そんな中で至った考え、気付かされたことをまとめてみました。