Abbot Classes

True Practice
Posted on 08.20.13 | by Marla Garcia

Master: Good evening, how is your practice today? Student: Master, I have a very nice practice today.  I felt that I connect to the rest of practitioners and it was a very nice feeling and sensation.  I am wondering if it is because this group now is integrated and why this happens.” Master: Your mind… READ MORE

Be Aware of Bad Thoughts
Posted on 07.10.13 | by Marla Garcia

When our mind is not calm, first we have to check where the wandering thoughts or worries come from.  All worries and emotions are associated with ego. Sometimes, we think we have a lot of problems, but we do not know how to fix them.  It’s because we do not really want to face them. … READ MORE

The Real Zen Center—Our Mind
Posted on 06.11.13 | by Marla Garcia

Mexico Zen Center is celebrating the anniversary today. I think that the best gift for the Zen center is your sincerity, your practice, and your effort. The real center is at the bottom of your mind. The center you celebrate now is the phenomenon center, not the real center. When you come to this place,… READ MORE

When you are eating, just eating
Posted on 05.31.13 | by Marla Garcia

When you are eating, just eating without wondering thought When you are sleeping, just sleeping without wondering thought When you are walking, just walking without wondering thought When you are sitting, just sitting without wondering thought If you are doing so, you are a Zen practitioner Do what you need to do in daily life… READ MORE