In the beginners mind there are many possibilities, but in the experts there are few. – Shunryu Suzuki the beginner’s mind Such a mind is childlike. One that sees things anew, doesn’t discount anything, has few regrets and worries not about the future. It lives squarely in each moment. possibilities Unencumbered such a mind is … Continue reading How To Cultivate The Zen Mind!
In the beginners mind there are many possibilities, but in the experts there are few. – Zen Master Shunryu Suzuki the beginner’s mind Such a mind is childlike. Not childish, but one that sees things anew, doesn’t discount anything, has few regrets and worries not about the future. It lives fully in each moment. possibilities … Continue reading The Zen Mind
Like the undeveloped mind, the metaphorical monkey is always in motion, jumping from one attempt at self-satisfaction to another, from one thought to another. – Mark Epstein the monkey mind In this article by Bakadesuyo we get more info on how to control our monkey mind. We must first recognize its nature. That it wants … Continue reading How To Control Our Monkey Mind
Don’t seek reality, just put an end to opinions. – Sheng-ts’an (Zen Monk) reality? We seek to understand by building up thoughts and opinions about everything we see and experience. That’s our way to comprehend what’s going on. Is there another way? direct experience = zen What if we experienced everything without building words about … Continue reading What Is Zen?
I must through self-knowledge, be aware of the whole process of my thinking. – Krishnamurti how we think If we follow our own thinking we can do several things. We can understand how particular past thoughts originated. That can help us pinpoint the cause of a certain mental state we’ve experienced. We can also better … Continue reading How To Clear Our Mind And Unleash Creativity!
Sometimes it’s the smallest decisions that can change your life forever. – Keri Russell the art & science of change! We’ve covered a lot to ideas and techniques during this whole change series! The entire list is provided below… There is a science we must follow as well as an art that ought to be … Continue reading BeZenDo Revisited!
…I see them carried away headlong, grim and obsessed, in the general onrush of the human herd, unable to stop themselves or to change their direction. – Chuang-Tzu change From last week (How Do I Fix It?) lets continue on the topic of Change. We’ll discuss a general philosophy of be~zen~do and specific techniques from … Continue reading Be Zen Do!