The Monja Coen Roshi is enthusiastic when he mentions the benefits of meditation. Among the many who like to quote, is the ability to better deal with pain – physical and emotional – and to develop a healthier relationship with their own thoughts.
“It’s fascinating to know your own mind and understand how it works. For what? For you to use it in the best way. For her to be your partner, not your enemy.”
Official missionary of the Japan-based Zen-Buddhist tradition, Monja Coen teaches “The Power of Meditation” NA, a streaming platform.
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In the classes of Monja Coen – not the site – she recalls her monastic formation, addresses history and principles of Buddhism, teaches techniques to meditate and explores the benefits of Zazen – the practice of sitting meditation.
According to her, by helping to more clearly identify physical and emotional suffering, meditation can be a tool in search of solutions to certain problems. But with an important caveat.
“Zen is not depression cure, ok? Zen does not heal mental illnesses. Many therapists, psychiatrists and psychologists have used [o zen] in the healing process of their patients. He doesn’t replace medicines and doesn’t replace the conversation with the therapist, “she says.” But you’ll realize the evil and you’ll realize who you have to look for. “
Founder of the Zondo Brasil community, Monja Coen has over 300 disciples and has published more than 30 books, including “Learn to Live Agora” and “Suffering is optional,” themes she develops at CasaFolha.
“You need to be suffering?” She asks. “The pain exists. You take a punch. It hurts.” The question, according to the nun, is what to do with it. “You can go to the doctor, put on a cream. Now, striking, victimizing and complaining, this is extra.”
It is worth the same principle for emotional suffering. According to her, it makes no sense to be mourning and saying victim of the world.
“No, you are not a victim. You are a victim and tormentor at the same time. Don’t be your tormentor. Don’t be victimized. Don’t put yourself down. Realize that you have unhealthy habits, [inclusive] mental habits, “he says in his course ,.
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For Monja Coen, meditation is also a process of liberation. “First, you have to understand yourself. Understanding the mental process, understanding where you crashed, where you stayed in trauma, the fight, in the fight with you and the world. And free yourself.”
In one of her classes, she explains that this new way of facing thoughts does not mean controlling them. “People think they have to control the mind. But it’s not controlling. Do you know what we can do? Choose what you think and what you don’t think,” he says.
Thus, she says, it is possible to choose positive thoughts and set aside negative thoughts, as well as favor a memory or a feeling over others.
The biggest change, therefore, is on the plan of actions. Negative thoughts will continue to appear, but meditation teaches them to contemplate them, rather than feeling prior to them.
“Realize. This thought exists, it is part of human nature. But how am I going to act in the world? What am I going to say to people?”
That’s why, for her, meditation is one. “I want to develop anger, revenge, the fight, the war? Or do I want to develop peace, harmony, respect for life in your plurality? These are choices we make,” says the nun. “And the bodybuilding of neurons is that. I choose what I want to develop in me.”
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