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What Is the True Meaning of Zen? - Always Well Within
What Zen Is Not
- A habit
- Simplicity
- A state of peace
- A state of mind
- A minimalist aesthetic
- Living simply
- A destination
- Just being in the moment
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What Zen Is Not
- A habit
- Simplicity
- A state of peace
- A state of mind
- A minimalist aesthetic
- Living simply
- A destination
- Just being in the moment
On Zen
- “Zen” is a shorthand for Zen Buddhism, introduced into China in the 6th century, and emphasizes enlightenment for the student by the most direct possible means.
- Zen is a path to fully awaken to your original nature, which is present at all times.
- The word Zen comes from the Chinese word “chán” and the Sanskrit word “dhyana, ” which means “meditation. ”
- A Zen mind cannot be understood from the perspective of our ordinary, dualistic mind.
- Zen practice may calm our minds, bring more clarity, and infuse us with greater kindness.
Shunryū Suzuki
“Zen mind is one of those enigmatic phrases used by Zen teachers to make you notice yourself, to go beyond the words and wonder what your own mind and being are. This is the purpose of all Zen teaching—to make you wonder and to answer that wondering with the deepest expression of your own nature.”
Shunryū Suzuki
“Even though waves arise, the essence of your mind is pure; it is just like clear water with a few waves. Actually water always has waves. Waves are the practice of the water. To speak of waves apart from water or water apart from waves is a delusion. Water and waves are one.”
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The History Of Zen
- 1500 years ago, the founding of the the Ch’an (Zen) school
- 12th century C. E. , the concept arrives in Japan
- 1, 300 years ago Zen reaches Korea and Vietnam.
- Late 19th ...
Being Zen
It's essentially a state of being at peace with your own thoughts, and being self-aware of your place within the universe, inconsequential (and simultaneously essential).
The word Zen is both the acceptance of everything and nothing, the realization that Zen encompasses and is encompassed by everything. It also centers on a relationship with your own mind, and a higher, undefined entity outside of yourself.
The Practices Of Zen
The most common ways are sitting meditation (Zazen) and walking meditation (Kinhin), where direct noninteractive observation of breath and mind is practiced. The ideal scenario is to clear your mind and allow thoughts to organically rise and fall, without interacting or affecting them in any way.
There are also group sessions of intense meditation, often taking up to a week of silent, disciplined focus, interrupted only by short periods of sleep. Other forms of practice include the use of koans (stories practitioners meditate on), and Zen chanting (repetition of sutras followed by silent meditation on them).
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5 Zen Principles To Live By
- Whatever you do, practice being in the moment.
- Makes sure you enjoy most moments of your day.
- Don’t look for happiness in other places. Find it right where...