The word Zen refers to a state of meditation in which thoughts emerge then pass without interruption from the one who is meditating. Through this process one can see the transience of life and all its manifestations while at the same time awakening to the source of life at the center of everyone of us.
You do not have to become a monk or spend a lifetime practicing to reach that state of perfect flow. Zen is for everybody. When we fill up a glass with water, when we put on a shirt, when we greet a friend, all of these instances can fill us with the same feeling of meditation and stillness that goes with a Zen state. It is all down to awareness, watching things emerge then pass.
A true Zen follower would realize the contradiction in having any Zen teachings at all. How can one teach that which is unteachable? How can you speak of experiences that go beyond words? Include Zen in your daily routine to calm your mind and deepen your experience of life. Your own consciousness is all you need with which to begin your Zen adventure.
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