Movement and Rhythms - The Body as a Universe of Practice Life is Movement
By definition and verifiable experience, life is movement. From the subatomic pulsation of matter to the rotation of galaxies, at every level the Universe moves, transforms and breathes. What is born grows. What grows, changes. What changes reveals itself. Everything that begins has an end. Cycles are permanent. E [...]
The power and challenge of form
Imagine that you can change some aspect of your existence from today onwards - so that you feel more freedom in your choices, calmer in the face of everyday challenges and a level of vitality compatible with your current reality. Like every human being, it's likely that your aspirations are at odds with what you [...]
Access - Where silence and life meet
Grupo de Estudos Quarta-feira às 7h Onde o silêncio e a vida se encontram Com facilitação deJorge Koho Mello Link do zoomhttps://zoom.us/j/96921940712 Link do grupo no whatsapp https://chat.whatsapp.com/KJ7S5TAqL5o9GwsCYEgEvY?mode=gi_t Gravações Abaixo estarão listadas as gravações dos encontros.
Access - Sustainable Wisdom
Study Group The Wisdom of Sustainability - Buddhist Economics for the 21st Century Facilitated byJorge Koho Mello About the meeting Our book and reference will be The Wisdom of Sustainability - Buddhist Economics for the 21st Century, by Sulak Sivaraksa, one of the great names in socially engaged Buddhism. We will be offering the text in Portuguese, which is still [...]
New life, new year
(4min read) The usual expression is "new year, new life", and I know we're already halfway through January. This text is, in a way, a questioning of the beliefs and certainties I have harboured about time. Let's take a look at some historical facts (source: Wikipedia): "the conventional Gregorian calendar we currently use originated [...]
Access - Circle of serenity and natural balance
Specific information will be sent to those who register - which, as we have already said, is independent of payment. About the meeting In this series of Meetings, we will share psychophysical and meditative practices, information and conceptual references related to our central theme, living well with health, meaning and lucidity in our choices. The Meetings [...]
One more time
From 17 to 23 November 2024, I took part in the Zen Peacemakers' Retreat in the Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration Camps in Poland. But why take part once again? My first participation in this Retreat took place in 2010 and since then I have expanded my effective engagement in the practices of socially engaged Buddhism, particularly as a member [...]
Access - Zen Peacemakers Community, presentation, references and basic practices
Recording About the meeting You are invited to watch the recording of this special meeting introducing the Zen Peacemakers Community. During the event, Jorge Koho Mello addressed the main related themes. The topics covered were: 1. Introduction - The Vote for Peace2. A little history and lineage3. Conceptual and ethical references The [...]
Access - War or community, the decisive choice
Recording About the meeting In this Giving Class organised by Simple'School, we're going to talk about "Wars or community, the decisive choice". We are facing undeniable signs of our incompetence as a society. In many ways, all over the planet, we are experiencing wars. From the environmental crisis that has reached catastrophic levels to the explicit conflicts of armed violence [...]
War or community, the decisive choice
Access to the recording of this Class, organised by Simple'School, in which we talked about "War or community, the decisive choice".