During this video, recorded in a park in Sao Paulo, Brazil, the nun Kankyo evokes different methods to find inner silence. Inner silence is that space of profound tranquility available everywhere, under any conditions. A space located upstream of words and thoughts, which can be accessed in different ways. Kankyo… Read More »Video: How to find calm in everyday life – with Kankyo, a Buddhist nun
A few weeks ago, I flew to the other side of the world. Mexico, Brazil, names that make you dream… I have visited different regions: – Quérétaro, Mexico City, Oaxaca, Mexico – Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil But the purpose of this trip to Latin America was not… Read More »Zazen workshops (zen meditation) in Latin America – flashback
With the Mexican media “Reporte Indigo” we shot different videos and interviews. Some of them took place during the Hay Festival in Quérétaro, during the outdoor meditation workshops I led. Others in a beautiful park in central Mexico City, surrounded by mischievous squirrels. I was able to explain in detail… Read More »Videos – Interviews and meditation exercises in Mexico
VIDEO in English and Spanish – Mexico City In Mexico City, Planeta Publishing organized a series of meetings with the media: radio, TV, print media. It was the opportunity to mention the release of my book “The Magic of Silence” which offers many meditation practices for daily life. The video… Read More »VIDEO – Meditation and interviews in parks, Mexico – September 2018
In May, the Swiss photographer Stephan Bösch came to spend a day at the zen temple to discover the practice of buddhism and make a portrait. He worked with gentleness, sobriety and delicacy… as taught in Zen. It was a real pleasure to spend this day with him to introduce… Read More »The daily life of a Zen monastery – Portfolio
Last week, I recorded the audio version of my book “A la recherche du temps présent” for Audible. A day and a half of recording in the Parisian studio Safe and Sound ( dans le Marais), with Eric Bréia ( sound engineer and artistic director). It was an amazing experience:… Read More »Audio recording of the new book ” Searching for the present time ” – Paris
A few weeks ago, I was contacted by the founder of the site www.excellencereporter.com to record a video. The theme immediately challenged me “What is the meaning of life? I let you discover the text and the video below… Not much to understand or analyze: just live, to the heart… Read More »What is the meaning of life – a zen perspective by Kankyo – video
Zen Meditation Retreat – Summer 2018 – Let’s meet and practice together! Every summer I go to the Gendronnière Zen Temple ( Google Map) to participate in meditation retreats. It is the monastery founded 40 years ago by the Japanese master Taisen Deshimaru and it is in this place –… Read More »Zen Meditation Retreat – Summer 2018
The art of Zen meetings. At the Buddhist monastery, Thursday mornings are for meetings. Straight after breakfast the residents settle down around the impressive wooden table. Then one of the monks announces the order of the day …. And everyone holds their breath before getting stuck in. Meetings – plunging… Read More »Buddhist at work, the art of zen meetings
Book review – The Gift of Silence by Kankyo Tannier, From Nine To Noon, 10:37 am on 27 February 2018Sonja de Friez reviews The Gift of Silence by Kankyo Tannier, published by Hodder & Stoughton.