# Helsinki Zen \- Peacemakers Finland: Zen\-meditaatio, retriitit ja työpajat Helsingissä

> Helsinki Zen on buddhalainen yhteisö Helsingissä\. Tarjoamme zen\-meditaatiota, retriittejä, opetuksia ja yhteisöllistä harjoitusta\.

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## Sivut
- [Rukousnauhat](https://helsinkizen.fi/rukousnauhat/)
- [Mikko Ijäs](https://helsinkizen.fi/mikko/): Mikko Ijäs on suomalainen zen\-opettaja ja ze\-pappi sekä taiteilija ja Helsingin yliopiston tutkija\. Ijäs on belgialaisen zen\-opettajan Frank De Waele \-roshin oppilas ja dharmaseuraaja\. Sensei Mikko on yksi Helsinki Zen \- Peacemakers Finland ry:n puheenjohtaja ja yksi sen perustajista\.
- [Helsinki Zen \- Peacemakers Finland](https://helsinkizen.fi/): Helsinki Zen \- Peacemakers Finland ry on sōtōzen\-koulukuntaan kuuluva osallistuvan buddhalaisuuden ryhmä, joka omistautunut opiskelemaan ja kehittämään menetelmiä, jotka tähtäävät elämän yhteenkietoutuneisuuden oivaltamiseen\. Tutkimme henkisen harjoituksen menetelmiä, jotka kultivoivat kykyämme myötätuntoiseen toimintaan ja elämän ykseyden kokemiseen sekä auttavat meitä elämään rauhanomaista elämää kaikkien elämänmuotojen kanssa\.
- [Metsä\-zazenkai](https://helsinkizen.fi/metsa-zazenkai/)
- [Tapahtumat](https://helsinkizen.fi/tapahtumat/): Peacemakers Finland on järjestänyt Suomessa kansainvälisiä retriittejä ja työpajoja syksystä 2017 alkaen\. Kutsumme säännöllisesti kansainvälisiä opettajia ja asiantuntijoita tukemaan harjoitustamme rauhantekijöinä\.
Järjestämme kaikille avoimia online\-meditaatioita viikottain ja säännöllisiä online\-koulutuksia\.

## Artikkelit
- [Zen and the Art of Dissatisfaction — Part 46](https://helsinkizen.fi/zen-and-the-art-of-dissatisfaction-part-46/): The history of Auschwitz\-Birkenau is not only a history of perpetrators and victims\. It is also a history of memory, inherited trauma, moral ambiguity and the heavy burden carried by those who survived\. The experiences of survivors, their children and those who return to these places of suffering reveal how deeply historical trauma can shape individual lives and collective consciousness\. At the same time, these encounters raise broader questions concerning guilt, dissatisfaction, acceptance and the search for meaning in human existence\.
- [Zen and the Art of Dissatisfaction – Part 27](https://helsinkizen.fi/zen-and-the-art-of-dissatisfaction-part-27/)
- [Zen and the Art of Dissatisfaction — Part 45](https://helsinkizen.fi/zen-and-the-art-of-dissatisfaction-part-45/): What leads an ordinary person towards violence, and what allows them to recognise the consequences of their actions? This essay explores these questions through the lens of Zen practice, meditation, social engagement, and the story of Bosnian war criminal Esad Landzo\. Drawing on more than a decade of meditation practice within the Soto Zen tradition, the author reflects on the nature of insight, bearing witness, and the importance of meeting reality as it is\. The narrative moves from personal experiences of zazen and social activism to encounters with individuals whose lives have been shaped by war and trauma\. At its heart is the remarkable story of Landzo, a former prison camp guard convicted of war crimes during the Bosnian War, whose later efforts to confront his past reveal uncomfortable truths about human nature\. By examining the conditions that can transform ordinary people into perpetrators of violence, the essay challenges simplistic divisions between victims and offenders, inviting readers to consider the shared vulnerabilities that connect us all\.
- [Zen and the Art of Dissatisfaction – Part 33](https://helsinkizen.fi/zen-and-the-art-of-dissatisfaction-part-33/): The Eastern Band of Cherokee experienced remarkable transformations after opening a profitable casino, providing community members with a form of unconditional basic income\. This financial security led to significant improvements in children's mental health, behavior, and school performance, reinforcing the idea that poverty stems from lack of resources, not personal failings\.
- [Zen and the Art of Dissatisfaction – Part 42](https://helsinkizen.fi/zen-and-the-art-of-dissatisfaction-part-42/): The post explores the nature of mystical experience from both philosophical and scientific perspectives, highlighting its significance in human life\. Mystical experiences are described as profound states in which individuals feel a sense of unity with the universe, often accompanied by deep insight, sacredness, and transcendence\. These experiences, while subjective and difficult to measure, have been widely reported across religious traditions and are increasingly studied within modern psychology and neuroscience\.
The work of William James is presented as foundational in understanding religious experience, emphasising that the value of such experiences lies in their practical effects on individuals’ behaviour and relationships\. The text also examines the challenges of studying subjective phenomena within the framework of Western scientific methodology\.
A key focus is a 2006 study conducted at Johns Hopkins University by Roland Griffiths, which investigated the effects of psilocybin\. The findings suggest that psilocybin can reliably induce experiences comparable to classical mystical states, often rated among the most meaningful events in participants’ lives\. However, the study also highlights potential risks, including fear and paranoia under certain conditions\.
Finally, the post outlines the Mystical Experience Questionnaire, which categorises such experiences into elements like unity, transcendence, ineffability, and profound positive emotion, while noting that mystical experiences can occur both within and outside religious contexts\.

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