*-* German below *-* The „House of 1000 Hands“ will be a contemporary urban temple, a place of retreat with daily Zen practice, Qigong and Neidan, a place of care, but also a place of work and everyday life, where the whole paradox of life can unfold. Not a pipe dream, but pure aliveness, moment by moment. There is still a lot of work to do before we get there and we are currently rebuilding the house to make it all possible, stay tuned! Das „1000 Hände Haus“ wird ein zeitgerechter urbaner Tempel, ein Rückzugsort mit täglicher Zenpraxis, Qigong und Neidan, ein Ort des Kümmerns, aber auch ein Ort der Arbeit und des alltäglichen Lebens. Das ganze Paradox des Lebens darf da sein. Kein Wunschtraum, sondern pure Lebendigkeit, Moment für Moment. Bis es soweit ist, liegt noch viel Arbeit vor uns. Derzeit bauen wir das Haus um, um das alles möglich zu machen. Wir werden weiter berichten, bleibt dran! #newtemple #sotozen #zazen #meditation #vienna #zeninvienna #daijihi #buddhismus #buddha #dharma #sangha #liberation #innerpeace #freedom #selfcare #caregiver #chaplaincy #mindfulness #matchalover #greentea #zenmonk

Our Avalokiteshvara has found her place now. Just as our project house has found its name: The 1000 Hands House. More about it soon❤️🙏🏻 #avalokitesvara #bodhisattva #altar #ritual #newtemple #sotozen #zazen #zenbuddhism #zen #housingproject #halfwayhouse #shelter #refugium #boundless #compassion #mitgefühl #seelsorge #chaplaincy #care #selfcare #innerpeace #love

We are in the middle of moving house, our Zendo is now provisionally finished and we are already sitting in it, what a blessing ❤️🙏🏻 Due to all the stairs and the enormous amount of heavy lifting, our knees are quite affected and so we are sitting on chairs at the moment. I learned quite early on to pay attention to my body during zazen and especially to my legs. During my third sesshin many years ago, I sat on a very hard cushion and from the 2nd day onwards I could no longer feel the outer part of my right leg. A doctor who was there said don’t panic, it will go away. I still have a tingling sensation in my little right toe to this day😉 There is a big misconception about being too strict in our Zen practice, strictness is often confused with precision,which is what our practice is about. It’s the opposite of what our practice wants to teach us, it’s about learning self-care because without it we can’t take care of others and fulfill our Bodhisattva vows. #1000haendehaus #zazen #sotozen #dailypracitce #zenpractice #mitgefühl #selbstfürsorge #compassion #selfcare #sangha #dharma #buddha #spiritualjourney #spiritualcare #contemplativecare #zenmonk

Unbelievable but true, our patience has paid off: yesterday we received the keys to our project house. After more than three years of searching and several fatal setbacks, the time has finally come. Now the renovation and the move can begin! #patience #adreamcametrue #newhome #practiceplace #sotozen #zeninvienna #daijihi #zazen zen #zenmonk #housingproject #kümmerhaus #caregiving #halfwayhouse #chaplaincy #seelsorge #counseling #pastoralcare #shelter

Happy birthday Buddha ❤️🙏🏻 Last year I celebrated his birthday in Sanshinji ❤️🙏🏻 This year it is a bit complicated, but for next year I already try to organize a Buddha baby statue 😃🙏🏻 #hanamatsuri #happybirthdaybuddha #celabratelife #buddha #dharma #sangha #sotozen #zazen #sanshin #sanshinzencommunity #1000haende #daijihi #lifethemoment #awake #you enlightenment #spritualpath #zeninvienna #innerpeace #altar #ritual #freedom #love #peace

We are among the lucky ones who already received their copy of “Shobogenzo”, translated by Carl Bielefeldt, Griffith Foulk, William Bodiford, and the late Stanley Weinstein. Roughly one year ago, I was a guest at the presentation of this milestone work in Los Angeles during the 100 year anniversary of Soto Zen in North America. We are grateful for the work of these practitioners that helps us to further deepen our studies. @koryu_susanne_halbeisen #shobogenzo #dogenzenji #sotozen #zenmonkk #zazen #shikantaza #carlbielefeldt #studybuddhism #daijihi #translationwork #buddha #dharma #sangha #spiritualgrowth #zeninvienna #innerliberationhealing #freedom #innerpeace