<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[OMZS]]></title><description><![CDATA[OMZS]]></description><link>https://www.zensydney.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 20:27:56 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.zensydney.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Experience Balanced Sitting ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meditation Posture Alignment with Alexander Technique.   "The lightly poised head is synonymous with clarity of mind and an openness of spirit.  The free neck is the key to the naturally vertical spine."   by, Paul Reps, Zen Poet &#38; Author. Dogen &#38; F.M. Alexander on Zen Meditation Posture    By Diana Devitt-Dawson Paul Reps, Zen teacher &#38; poet        To study Buddhism is                                          to study the self…. 1.                                             To study F.M....]]></description><link>https://www.zensydney.com/post/alexander-technique-mindful-embodiment-meditation</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68b812e7202823f30baabb26</guid><pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2025 10:09:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0d8787_40699d28bf094a73a18612ff755770d3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_298,h_397,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Geoff Dawson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Buddhism and Psychotherapy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Zen Buddhism and Psychology are both concerned with psychological suffering. One is a spiritual discipline and the other a mix of hard and soft science. But neither are primarily interested in questions of academic philosophy or theological correctness. These are secondary issues. The prime focus is healing and maturing the emotional mind. Buddhist practice and psychotherapy are ultimately about people and their well being, not about theories and ideals. Buddhist practice has always been...]]></description><link>https://www.zensydney.com/post/buddhism-and-psychotherapy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68b81208a18887303bf0a282</guid><pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2025 10:03:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3d6072_1281a85dc4d545db81ddd316b3d7e607~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Geoff Dawson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moral Intelligence: Insights from Zen and Neurobiology]]></title><description><![CDATA[Geoff Dawson seminar to the Australian Association of Buddhist Counsellors and Psychotherapists on 23 November 2024. The Noble Eightfold...]]></description><link>https://www.zensydney.com/post/moral-intelligence-insights-from-zen-and-neurobiology</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68a414a26aa481be49326c66</guid><category><![CDATA[Seminar]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2025 06:08:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0d8787_11fb8d268ea44bbfa15f17408285000f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Geoff Dawson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Ten Zen Precepts: Guidelines for Cultivating Moral Intelligence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Geoff’s new book on the Zen precepts has now been published, and is available online at Amazon books as a paperback and kindle version....]]></description><link>https://www.zensydney.com/post/the-ten-zen-precepts-guidelines-for-cultivating-moral-intelligence</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68a4336481e6ee2fae5d4f1e</guid><category><![CDATA[Book]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2025 18:30:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/031c9e_dd6643212982483b8cbf2e11ee55a067~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_583,h_750,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Geoff Dawson</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>