Posted August 31st, 2010 by admin
Here comes Shambala Publishing’s 2010 edition of Best Buddhist Writing with a selection from Doen’s Wonderland: The Zen of Alice!!!! He is in venerable company in this compilation: the Dalai Lama, Pema Chodron, Daido Roshi, Thich Nhat Hahn, amongst others. Congratulations Doen Sensei. It will be listed on our reading list on this website shortly, so please order it pre-publication here! Publication date is September 28, 2010.
Tags: Best of Buddhist Writing 2010, Doen Sensei, wonderland, wonderland: the zen of alice, zen
Posted April 12th, 2010 by Daniel Doen Silberberg
photo credit: llamnudds
This is one of a series of posts intended to clarify the groups being formed in Lost Coin. The intention is that they be “ways”- a way to make your daily life a path and a practice of realization and excellence. This is what Lost Coin is about.
The roots of this kind of practice go back to the 12th century in Kamakura Japan. At that time it became the military capital of Japan and the Zen arts and “ways” were born and flourished.
To classify these “ways” and interpret them for our times here, we can say that the martial “ways” of strategy today would be the path of the entrepreneur: a self-reliant path to financial and personal freedom.
A second “way” is the path of what was the priest, and is now “the helper”: this would be the path of relationship or harmony, including personal relationships, parenting and the helping professions.
A third “way” is the “way” of art or spiritual insight through beauty. This can be practiced as traditional Zen arts (tea ceremony, painting, flower arranging) or our modern forms of painting, writing, music.
In this manner, our endeavors in life most of which would fall into these three areas become our “way.” Putting our vital energy (ki) and commitment into these areas we transform them into practices of realization and excellence.
Utilizing our contemporary activities is what makes Lost Coin an alive and modern Zen.
Tags: entrepreneur, excellence, helpiing professions, modern zen, parenting, practice, zen, Zen Arts
Posted February 13th, 2010 by Rebecca
On March 13th & 14th 2010, Daniel Doen Silberberg Sensei will be leading a retreat, The Traveler’s Intentions. Participants will experience the freedom and joy that comes from approaching life as a traveler. This retreat is being held in Park City, Utah, and is open to the public as well as Lost Coin students. Doen Sensei encourages non-members to attend. Doen Sensei will be interacting directly and often with the participants and will provide plenty of opportunity through meditation, group processes and talks, to really look closely at beliefs, perceptions, attitudes, and habits which create barriers for us.
To register for the retreat, please click here. The cost of the retreat is $130 and includes lunch on Saturday. Please bring your own sitting cushions and whatever you will need to be comfortable. Saturday, we’ll begin at 9:30 a.m. and end at 5:30 p.m. Sunday, we’ll begin at 9:30 a.m. and end at 1:30 p.m
If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact Lost Coin at contact@lostcoinzen.com or call 800-731-5061.
Tags: Doen, park city, sensei, silberberg, transcience, traveler, utah, warrior, zen
Posted February 4th, 2010 by admin
When Doen Sensei’s Wonderland: The Zen of Alice was first published in October, it received an enthusiastic welcome–many readers who came to book signings were turned away because booksellers had not anticipated how heavy the demand would be (one store sold more than 50 copies in less than an hour). Just four months later, the book is drawing more and more new readers. Wonderland currently ranks number 15 in Amazon’s “Zen Philosophy” category and number 26 in the vast, general “Zen” category.
Wonderland’s success has been so impressive that Random House will be publishing a German version in the near future. We’ll keep you updated on other new versions as they’re announced. Congratulations, Sensei, and bring on your next book!
Tags: books, Doen Sensei, Germany, Random House, wonderland, wonderland: the zen of alice, zen
Posted December 8th, 2009 by Tawni Anderson
What do Alice in Wonderland, The Blue Cliff Record, San Francisco, and Kill Bill have in common? Daniel Doen Silberberg Sensei, who has recently moved to San Francisco and will be holding the SF group’s first meeting next week.
On December 16th, Doen Sensei will hold an introductory class for anyone who is interested in Lost Coin’s unique blend of Zen, the Fourth Way, science, art, technology, and much more. Doen Sensei is known for his accessible, humorous, and profound teaching style, and his newly-established San Francisco group is growing quickly.
If you’re in the Bay area, please stop by. The meeting will be on December 16, 2009, from 6:00-7:00 p.m. at 77 Park Hill Avenue, near Buena Vista Park. There is no charge, and please feel free to bring a friend or friends.
If you’ve read Doen’s new book, Wonderland: The Zen of Alice, you’ve already had a taste of Doen’s style. This is your chance to journey down the rabbit hole with him in person, without having to travel to Salt Lake City, Germany, Florida, England, or any of the other places where Lost Coin has a strong presence.
We hope to see you there. If you can’t make it to the December 16th meeting, please contact us at contact@lostcoinzen.com, and we’ll let you know when the next meeting will be.
Tags: Bay Area, California, Daniel Silberberg, Doen Sensei, fourth way, lost coin, modern zen, san francisco, wonderland, zen
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