The Wisdom Of Zen : Zen Buddhism For Beginners - by Morgane

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The Wisdom Of Zen : Zen Buddhism For Beginners

With Morgane

We have all heard the word "Zen" but we may not be familiar with Zen Buddhism. This course will help you understand Zen Buddhism and spark your interest for its practice. Zazen or sitted meditation is more than just sitting, it is understanding that we are one with all that is. It is connecting to our inner space of peace and contentment.


Meet your Teacher

Morgane Joncour is a yoga and meditation teacher from France. She graduated in Philosophy and obtained a Master Degree in History of Philosophy from Sorbonne, Paris. Her passion is to make philosophy as well as yoga practical and accessible to anyone. She believes philosophy shouldn't stay in books, it should be lived and shared. For that reason, it goes perfectly together with a yoga and meditation practice.

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5 Days

7.6k students

4.8 stars

7 min / day

Acceptance

English


Lesson 1

Introduction To Zen

We often use the word Zen in English as a way to mean relaxed, one could stay Zen or be Zen, but where is this word exactly coming from ? What is the etymology of the word Zen ? What is Zen ? Where is it coming from ?

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Lesson 2

The Practice Of Zen

Let’s dive into the practice of Zen. Zen is uncommon because we don’t start from the scriptures to dive into the practice. We start with the practice. How can we practice Zen ? How should we sit ? How should we breathe ? What is the end of the practice ?

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Lesson 3

The Wisdom Of Zen

Realizing that everything is one is the wisdom of Zen. Behind the practice there is also a philosophy or rather an anti-philosophy as we will see. How can we understand it and turn it into a practice ? Let’s dive into the wisdom of Zen.

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Lesson 4

The Action Of Zen

The way we act is the center of Zen. How can we act in a Zen way ? The Zen action is a mindfulness practice because it takes us away from the separateness of the ego. In Zen we don’t act for the end, the means become the end.

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Lesson 5

Zen : The Discovery Of Our Buddha Nature

Zen is the practice that brings us back to who we truly are : an open mind, flowing with life in deep presence. In other words, the practice of Zen doesn’t make us enlightened but makes us realize that we are already enlightened. How can we find the Buddha within ?

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Recent Reviews

Janice

January 17, 2026

Her explanations were simple and easy to understand. I will listen again

Rex

January 15, 2026

Merci, Morgane. I’ve been taking on line French lessons for four years and it’s been pretty much useless. I started listening to your lessons in French and it appears to be helping me understand spoken language. Yoga Nidra for a year in English and now your French version is helpful too. Now learning French is becoming the process and not an box to check off my progress.

Jodi

January 13, 2026

This is wonderful introduction to zazen! Thorough yet concise and delivered in such a thoughtful way. Thank you!

Elodie

January 10, 2026

Great, short and informative introduction to Zen philosophy.

Kim

Kim

December 6, 2025

Explains a topic many find mysterious in a succinct down to earth fashion. Simple. Very fitting. Thank you.

Jacques

Jacques

November 8, 2025

Beautifully simple

Craig

Craig

October 19, 2025

Very appreciative of this course — simple, clear, and concise. Each lesson felt grounding and easy to follow. A beautiful reminder to return to presence.

Shannon

Shannon

October 11, 2025

Simple, clear and concise. Thank you 🙏🏻

Liz

September 18, 2025

Terrific course, and delivery. I learned a lot, and will come back to this course in the future for a refresher.

Colleen

September 9, 2025

Very simple, yet clear explanation of Zen.

Nathan

Nathan

August 15, 2025

I have learned nothing, but I have learnt it with my full attention and have become the learning. A beautiful introduction to Zen, although with your accent I could happily have listened to you read from a car maintenance manual. Thank you for your words and your time

Steve

July 17, 2025

Excellent and spoken with such precision thank you

Amy

July 15, 2025

Sounds so simple and true but I’m sure difficult to obtain. I will give it my best

Monica

July 7, 2025

Clearly presented but would have appreciated time to actually practice meditation in each session. Thank you.

Karen

July 3, 2025

Very interesting learning

nazlıcan

July 2, 2025

It was a great course ! Thank you very much ! It was prepared well and briefly I wish for the next course has also the meditation part little bit :) It

Ross

July 1, 2025

Really enjoyed this.

Hannah

June 13, 2025

My introduction to Zen. Now to practice.

May

May

June 4, 2025

Excellent introduction to Zen.

Chanté

Chanté

June 4, 2025

Quick and easy, learned some good tidbits. Recommend

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