Hi
everyone!
My
name is Pablo Catalan, and I live in Madrid (Spain). I am 24 years old. I have
been meditating since 2006, when my would-be girlfriend said to me: “You could
use some meditation”. She taught me a technique that I didn’t really
understand, so I ended up surfing the Internet looking for more detailed
instructions. I came upon Buddhist meditation and philosophy, and I became
immediately interested. I found an Internet forum where people discussed the
teachings of the Theravada Thai Forest Tradition. There I started to read and
talk about the Buddha, the teachings of Thai masters -which, I realize now,
share many things with Zen- and the Pali Canon. It was in this forum where I
met David (Daishin Insho), and we became close dharma-buddies.
At
the same time, I found a vipassana meditation group here in Madrid, which I
keep visiting frequently. My solo practice was already well established, and I
soon settled in a 1-2 hours a day sitting routine. I try to do weeklong meditation retreats once
a year. Besides all that, I practice Goju-Ryu Karate-Do.
A
couple of years ago, my friend David told me about this Zen teacher he had met
through the Internet, someone with a cool long beard called Koro Kaisan Miles.
He seemed a nice guy, so I decided to write him. After some time of online
correspondence, I thought it was time to make things official, and join the
club. He accepted me as his student, and here I am! It is my intention to
travel to Washington and ordain as a member of the Order of the Boundless Way
in the near future.
In
the meanwhile, I’ll keep sitting every day and trying to live better.
Gassho
to everyone,
Pablo
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