Lost Coin Zen

Groundhog Day

Daniel Doen Silberberg — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:01:38 +0000

Happy Groundhog Day! For those of you who live in Europe and may not have heard of Groundhog Day, it was wonderfully explored in a Bill Murray film of the same name. In it, Bill Murray lives the exact same day, over and over again. In short, he founds out how life is [...]

Blowing From the Feet

Daniel Doen Silberberg — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 18:54:52 +0000

We all seek approval from others and if we are students of the way it is natural to seek the approval of our teacher. The prerequisite for our teacher’s approval is that we have earned our own approval. A good teacher will show you how to win your own approval. It requires effort, commitment,determination and sincerity. [...]

Never Be Deceived By Others

Daniel Doen Silberberg — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 20:40:20 +0000

Every day Master Zuigan Shigen used to call out to himself, “Oh Master!” and would answer himself, “Yes?” ”Are you awake?” he would ask, and would answer, “Yes, I am. Never be deceived by others, any day, any time.” “No, I will not.” I just taught a workshop on relationship. When I began, I [...]

Practicing Relationship

Caryn Silberberg — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 20:31:27 +0000

Join Lost Coin and Doen Sensei in Salt Lake City on Saturday January 14 for an intensive day of practice focusing on relationships with partners, work colleagues, family and friends. Couples are welcome as well as individuals. This is a no-nonsense, inspiring Zen approach to creating harmony in relationship. Further information [...]

The Pearl

Daniel Doen Silberberg — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 00:45:04 +0000

As we enter the New Year, which I hope is a happy one for everyone, we have completed our first monthly update of the new Lost Coin Study Center. This update contains new videos, audio and conscious art by myself and others in our lineage. We are excited by the potential of [...]

Wishing

Daniel Doen Silberberg — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 00:17:17 +0000

When we are children we instinctively know how to wish with our whole body, heart and soul. As adults, we use more sophisticated terms for the word “wish”. We talk about aspiration, following our passion, priorities, aim. Around this time of year we speak about New Year’s resolutions. A question that comes [...]

Closer

Daniel Doen Silberberg — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 20:04:24 +0000

We are stuck in an idea of who we are. Our true nature, the lost coin, is very close – always there. It is closer than everything we experience, closer than our blood and bones, closer than our thoughts. Our thoughts block the way. In daily life we study the self. We call [...]

Leveling Up

Daniel Doen Silberberg — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 20:43:19 +0000

Historically, the practice of Zen, occurred in a monastic setting. Monastic practice was a powerful vehicle but today most of us do not have the time or the inclination to practice that way. We certainly do not want our contemporary practice, the one we are establishing in the West, to be a watered down [...]

Launching the Study Center

Caryn Silberberg — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 03:20:45 +0000

We are excited to announce the official opening of The Lost Coin Study Center. To start, there are 12 videos by Doen Sensei in three basic areas of practice: Mechanics, Training and Realization. We have also included a Musica section with three specially chosen musical pieces for study which address conscious art. New [...]

Milarepa’s Being

Daniel Doen Silberberg — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 18:55:42 +0000

He who is born in the Snow Country, Free from worldly taints, Blessed by the Succession of Naropa The wondrous one who has conquered pain and trials The cure, the supreme remedy For the ills of sentient beings, Revered by all like sun and moon, He is the Holy One, the famous [...]