Zen
A school of Mahayana Buddhism emphasising direct experience of one's Buddha-nature through zazen (seated meditation), koans, and work as practice.
🌱 Where to Begin
Sit down. Watch your breath. That's Zen. Read Shunryu Suzuki's "Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind" and just sit (zazen) for 10 minutes each morning. Resist the urge to understand it before you start.
💬 Today's Wisdom from Zen
"Muddy water is best cleared by leaving it alone."
— Alan Watts , The Way of Zen
"This is the real secret of life — to be completely engaged with what you are doing in the here and now. And instead of calling it work, realise it is play."
— Alan Watts , The Playful Universe
"The meaning of life is just to be alive. It is so plain and so obvious and so simple. And yet, everybody rushes around in a great panic as if it were necessary to achieve something beyond themselves."
— Alan Watts , The Culture of Counter-Culture