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Satori And The Koan
- Satori, enlightenment, is not a sudden complete awakening, it is the sudden and intuitive way of seeing into anything. The satori is not a feeling of relaxation, though, it is letting go but not feeling it.
- The koan is a way of stressing the mind into having to relax and release itself. Like increasing muscular tension to give yourself a feeling of what not to do.
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Zen In The Arts
Zen has no goal. A world that focuses on destinations, that only cares about getting somewhere as fast as possible, becomes a world without substance.
Zen is a liberation from time. If we open our eyes and see clearly, it becomes obvious that there is no other time than th...
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Considerations For Zen Practice
- Understand that nothing is grasped or gained from life. To succeed is to fail, as the more one succeeds, the greater the need to go on succeeding.
- There is no “myself” apart from the mind-body which gives structure to our experience.
- There is never anything ...
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Of Zen And Focus
Zen spirituality is to be in the moment and do only what you are doing without giving in to fleeting thoughts.
When a human is so self-controlled, that he cannot let go of himself, he dithers or wobbles between opposites. The effort to remain “good” or “happy” necessitates such stren...
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Training With The Chaos
Notice when we’re feeling chaos and then use it as a kind of meditation, to breathe and then relax.
- Notice when you’re feeling chaos. You don’t have to look for it. The world will always give us enough chaos to practice with.
- Pause.
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Exercise
Research has found that exercise is a proven strategy for feeling better, increasing your energy levels and reducing tension.
The release of endorphins has an addictive effect, and more exercise is needed to achieve the same level of euphoria over time.
Body scan or progressive relaxation
The goal is to notice tension and to allow it to be released. Practitioners start at one end of their body, usually their feet, and work through the whole. They might tense and then relax muscles or they might visualize a wave moving over their body to release tension.
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