Associació Zen Dana Paramita

Zen Practice and Communities

Associació Zen Dana Paramita is dedicated to practicing and sharing Zen in the Sanbō Zen tradition. It brings together sanghas, or practice communities, in Catalonia, Valencia, and the Balearic Islands, and publishes a digital magazine on a schedule connected to its groups' activities.

Activities and Training

The association organizes sesshins, or intensive meditation retreats, Zen training, talks, and retreats for meditation and mindful listening. These residential activities are held in silence and include zazen, dokusan, teisho, and tea ceremonies. Zen teacher Berta Meneses (Jikû-An) regularly leads the sesshins.

Publications

The association publishes the digital magazine Dana Paramita. Issue 39 was published in August 2026. The website says about 2,000 digital copies are distributed through mailing lists for Casa d'Espiritualitat and the sanghas in Catalonia, Valencia, and the Balearic Islands. Subscriptions are handled by email.

Contact

For editing and subscriptions: gasparzen@gmail.com. Casa d'Espiritualitat de Barcelona: admin@casaespiritualitat.barcelona and cursos@casaespiritualitat.barcelona. Valencia sangha: sanbozenvalencia@gmail.com. Lleida sangha: sanbozenlleida@gmail.com. Other contact: cursoszenbcn@gmail.com. Phone: 686 076 732. The association is also on Facebook and YouTube.