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Jun 15, 2023 · Rather, Zen permeates your life organically, subtly coloring everything you do, think, and feel. You live your life, and Zen naturally integrates with it, guiding your actions and interactions and molding your responses to life’s circumstances.
- Do one thing at a time. This rule (and some of the others that follow) will be familiar to long-time Zen Habits readers. It’s part of my philosophy, and it’s also a part of the life of a Zen monk: single-task, don’t multi-task.
- Do it slowly and deliberately. You can do one task at a time, but also rush that task. Instead, take your time, and move slowly. Make your actions deliberate, not rushed and random.
- Do it completely. Put your mind completely on the task. Don’t move on to the next task until you’re finished. If, for some reason, you have no choice but to move on to something else, try to at least put away the unfinished task and clean up after yourself.
- Do less. A Zen monk doesn’t lead a lazy life: he wakes early and has a day filled with work. However, he doesn’t have an unending task list either — there are certain things he’s going to do today, and no more.
Jun 4, 2020 · In this article, we discuss 12 Zen Buddhist practices – inspired by how actual Zen Buddhist monks live in hermitage – that artists and entrepreneurs can incorporate to bring focus and productivity back into their work day.
- Meditate
- Free Your Mind
- Take Time to Experience
- Maintain A Single Focus
- Speak only For Yourself
- Be Grateful
- Make No Judgements
- Be Non-Attached
- Don’T Do It, Be It
Buddhism changed drastically when it got to Japan. Zen master Dogen—founder of the Soto school—got his hands on it, and declared, “Shikantaza!” In other words, there is no need to search for enlightenment—it’s right here, right now—and best “felt” through zazen [seated meditation.] So, the key to Zen living is carving out 20 minutes a day [or more]...
Letting go of your mind’s dominance is the most difficult part of the Zen pathless path. The mind is sticky and slippery, and much of what it does is about maintaining the story you tell yourself. Stories are the currency of the mind. We think we know who we are, and believe our own press releases about how the world is. Yet, there is nothing true ...
Stepping back from the mind’s chatter can be quite disconcerting. Without all of that distracting noise, what’s left is sensation—the flow of Qi, the life-force. This can be anything from startling or scary to boring or interesting. As you meditate, you open yourself to the endless flow of sensation. You suddenly hear, and see, and feel, and in thi...
Multitasking is impossible. Watch yourself when you attempt it. What you are actually doing is turning your attention from one thing to another, rapidly. And, because changing your focus takes energy, nothing gets your full attention. Zen living: Do one thing at a time. Bring your entire focus to what you are doing, and only stop when you reach a p...
Mostly, you use the pronoun “I,” recognising that all I can reliably talk about is what I am thinking, feeling, and doing. Most people talk at people, and especially when things are wrong. Instead of saying, “You did this, you made me feel …” say “I feel that…” Meditation helps to see that the experience I am having is always and only about me. It’...
Because of our endless mind-chatter, we view life through the ‘What’s in it for me?’ glasses—taking full credit for what we have, and casting full blame for what we hate. We miss the interconnectedness—how we are all in this together. Drop the ego, drop blaming, and express your gratitude for being a link in the chain of life. Zen living: Awareness...
Our tendency is to judge. Something happens, and we label it as good or bad, right or wrong. We feel righteous in our finger pointing. But without action on our part, nothing changes. The key is to realise that judgement itself is futile. If I say I believe in equality, for example, the real test is whether I treat everyone equally—and especially i...
Attachments are silly. They are based on the idea that you can grasp someone or something, and by the act of grasping, keep it the same, or ‘just keep it.’ We live with a belief that if all is going well, then the fantasy shouldn’t end. Guess what? It had already ended, and had to end, because nothing is static—all is in motion—all is change. Zen l...
Zen living and being is not a new skill set to show-off. If you can’t figure out how to make time to meditate, I suggest think of your entire life as meditation. Different focus, different direction. Rather than having something more to do, Zen living becomes life itself. Zen living: Live your life as an action that encompasses your entire being an...
- Suffering is inevitable, but you are the one who can end it. According to Buddhism, there’s a lot of pain in life and there’s no way to avoid it. However, suffering is something we choose.
- Free yourself from attachment to fully experience life. People get attached to their partner, belongings, career, hopes and dreams, the past, or else.
- Letting go brings peace and freedom. Back in the days I was living in the past or worrying about the future. These 2 behaviors are so wrong and make life so much more complicated, yet most people do it all the time.
- Nothing is permanent. The Zen way of thinking also encourages accepting the impermanence of life. Everything is transient, so even if we get attached, it’s sure that we will experience loss.
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Mar 13, 2020 · Key values include – tranquility, compassion, authenticity, calmness, and mindfulness. Some such habits are personal, others are interpersonal, and yet more concern our attitudes to material possessions. We’ll explore eleven distinct things you can do to begin embracing Zen into your life today.
