

The Difference I Could Finally Name/La diferencia que por fin pude nombrar
Tango Zen Journal — December 19, 2025 "The Difference I Could Finally Name" " La diferencia que por fin pude nombrar" Leer en Español When I moved to Europe in 2012 after spending four years in Buenos Aires, many friends—even my ex-wife Regina—told me, “This is Europe. We dance tango as Europeans.” I didn’t know what that meant. But I soon found out. The tango I encountered here was so different that I stopped going to milongas almost immediately. Later I tried the so-called


The Silence of the Beat - El Silencio del Compás
You feel each step, each turn, each shift of your weight.. Full attention in the embrace, in the contact, in the breath. You hear the music within yourself, without hurry, without judgment. Each movement anchors you in the present, makes you aware. ㅤ ⠀ Tango becomes presence. Dancing is being here, meditating is moving with awareness. The body leads, the mind follows. In each beat, you discover the silence that lives within. ㅤ ⠀ ____________________ㅤ ⠀ Sentís cada paso


When Connection Becomes Awareness - Cuando la conexión se vuelve conciencia
In the room, people walk slowly and meet in an embrace. There is quiet attention, a soft presence, and a sense of returning inward.ㅤㅤㅤㅤ ⠀ What happens there is simple and profound: each person becomes aware of their own inner space, and at the same time senses the energy shared with the person in front of them.ㅤㅤㅤ ⠀ This is meditation in motion — a moment where listening, connection, and stillness become one.ㅤㅤㅤㅤ ⠀ ===ㅤ En la sala, las personas caminan despacio y se encuentra
Two Bodies, Four Legs, and One Heart - Dos cuerpos, cuatro piernas y un corazón
When two partners embrace to dance Tango, the connection has to be established and sustained throughout the dance. Zen invites us to experience Oneness by transcending all the differences separating two opposite sides. In Tango, we should have no room for Separateness, which is opposite to Oneness. Between partners, when we embrace and dance, we must strive to become One, dancing along in the Universe in harmony. Excerpt from Tango Zen: Walking Dance Meditation, Bilingual Edi


Meditating in an Embrace - Meditar en un Abrazo⠀
⠀ In the embrace, the ground disappears. Two bodies move as one, following a pulse that comes from the chakras.⠀ ⠀ Eyes close, and the music stops being sound, becoming air, breath, a shared heartbeat.⠀ ⠀ The tango happens there, in that invisible space where nothing needs explaining. There is no plan, only intention — just listening, surrender, and a silence that moves.⠀ ⠀ Thought dissolves. The embrace, the connection, and the music.⠀ ⠀ Tango is meditation. ________________


What Is the Sound of One Hand Clapping?/¿Cuál es el sonido de una sola mano aplaudiendo?
Tango Zen Journal – October 31, 2025 Leer en Español What Is the Sound of One Hand Clapping? In Zen tradition, this koan—“What is the sound of one hand clapping?”—is not meant to be answered with logic. It’s meant to break logic. To shake the student out of habitual patterns of thinking and open the doorway to direct experience. To listen beyond what is heard. Lately, I’ve begun to understand this koan in a new way—through my tango. For years, I’ve danced with awareness, wit


Tango Zen Journal, October 3, 2025-Dancing Beyond Matter/Bailar Más Allá de la Materia
Recently I introduced the concept of the Five Tango Zen Principles. Since then, many friends have asked what this really means. I’d like...


The Third Wave of Social Tango - 09/19/2025
Tango Zen Journal – September 19, 2025 The Third Wave of Social Tango Hello friends, Today, I want to share something very personal: the...


La Tercera Ola del Tango Social - 19/09/2025
Tango Zen Journal – 19 de septiembre de 2025 La Tercera Ola del Tango Social Queridos amigos, Hoy quiero compartir algo muy personal: el...


“Transmitting Pleasure: Energy, Presence, Connection” 09/12/2025
go Zen Journal – September 12, 2025 “Transmitting Pleasure: Energy, Presence, Connection” “Transmitir placer: energía, presencia,...


Crossed Universes - Universos Cruzados
Tango is where two universes cross — not through steps, but through silence, energy, and presence. One foot searches for the ground, the...


"Energy, Intention, Connection: The Five Principles Behind Tango Zen" 08/09/2025
Tango Zen Journal, August 9, 2025, titled: "Energy, Intention, Connection: The Five Principles Behind Tango Zen" "Energía, Intención,...
𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐓𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐨 𝐙𝐞𝐧? - ¿𝐐𝐮𝐞́ 𝐞𝐬 𝐓𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐨 𝐙𝐞𝐧?
Tango Zen is not a method. It is not a new style of Tango or a formal system of meditation. It is a guidance—an invitation to explore...


“What is the sound of one hand clapping?” 05/02/2025
Tango Zen Journal – May 2nd, 2025 “What is the sound of one hand clapping?” “¿Cuál es el sonido de una sola mano al aplaudir?” This...


𝐓𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐨, 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭 - 𝐓𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐨, 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐢́𝐚 𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐳𝐨́𝐧
In Tango Zen, we begin by returning to the source: the heartbeat. This simple yet profound exercise invites participants to place a hand...


Tango Zen Principle #1 Survey - Encuesta – Principio Nº 1 de Tango Zen
𝐓𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐨 𝐙𝐞𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐞 #𝟏 𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐲 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 ❞𝐓𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐨 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦 𝐨𝐟...


“Embracing the Pleasure of Tango, Energy and Connection” 03/11/2025
Tango Zen Journal – March 11, 2025 “Embracing the Pleasure of Tango, Energy and Connection” “Abrazando el Placer del Tango, la Energía y...


𝐃𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐓𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐨 𝐙𝐞𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐨 𝐞𝐧 𝐥𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐨́𝐧 𝐲 𝐥𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚 𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐚 𝐞𝐧
𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐓𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐨 𝐙𝐞𝐧 This Tango Zen Workshop exercise enhances connection and rhythm...


























