"Meditation is a vital component of the practice of Zen Buddhism."Including many different exercises and techniques to promote the ongoing development of the awareness of our essential nature. Two asp..

The road to self mastery can be challenging. The path to wisdom is littered with failed attempts, frustration before the new insights and snippets of enlightenment take hold.Just like anything in life..

Zazen is known as the art of Zen meditation. It works by helping a person focus on their inner center, studying themselves from within. Note these important points about the art, as well.1) While Budd..

I placed two carefully chosen, unpeeled hard boiled eggs in my favorite white ceramic bowl. These are very special eggs laid by free range hens who are not given steroids, hormones, or antibiotics, a..

The vast majority of humans go through life without ever experiencing Reality beyond what the ordinary dualistic mind projects. Bound tightly by the ego-centric mind, they live their entire life stuc..

Those who study truth as taught by those who have become enlightened see the limitations of conventional psychology quite clearly. Studying the works of Freud is one thing, but a Zen master is on an e..

Enlightenment is essentially realizing the non-dual nature of reality and for those who understand Hindu philosophy, non-duality is Creation (Param Brahman). From there, emerges multiplicity as Creati..

How many of us walk through life wondering what our purpose is? How many of us look in a mirror and wonder who we are and what we want out of life? Why is it that we do so? How many times have you sai..

One of life's many paradoxes is our constant desire to gain maximum control over our 'operating environment', despite the knowledge that so many aspects of daily life remain beyond our influence. Resu..

There is one sure fire medicine which cures all pain and opens the way for your greater good. It allows you to sleep well at night, wake up refreshed and filled with enthusiasm for your daily tasks. T..

The key to understanding Zen Buddhism is to understand the phrase "I don't know." In this phrase is hidden the secrets of Zen and Zen Meditation. At first glance this may seem counter intuitive or j..

There are as many types of meditation techniques as there are wonderful flavors of ice cream. This allows each person to find a flavor that is delicious to them. In this article I will provide an over..

There are as many types of meditation techniques as there are wonderful flavors of ice cream. This allow each person to find a flavor that is delicious to them. In this article series I will provide a..

It’s easy to calm down quickly. No matter what is happening around us, we never have to become trapped in stress or anxiety. It’s important to learn how to calm down quickly this as negative emoti..

Decorative items are the icing on any interior design theme and will help pull your Zen decorating theme together. In keeping with the look of a meditation garden, you should choose peaceful and sere..

Most of us live our lives hungry, hungry for love, attention, praise, success. But no matter how much we take in, it’s hard to be satisfied and feel full. We may get what we need momentarily, b..