Does Zen study give one not only inner peace but mental strength as well??
Jan.16, 2008 in
Meditation questions
harold b asked:
to help for inner growth and to help combat societal social illusions on an emotional level??
to help for inner growth and to help combat societal social illusions on an emotional level??
zen/buddah meditation practioners plz
thx
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January 21st, 2008 at 8:20 am
“It’s the silence between the notes that make the music, and it’s the space between the bars that hold the tiger”.
January 22nd, 2008 at 8:48 am
Uno de la paz interior y la fuerza ya est
January 25th, 2008 at 2:47 am
The simple answer is “yes,” and especially if when you say “Zen study” you mean “Zen practice.”
Like any social institution, Zen has taken on somewhat different forms across the centuries and in the various cultures it has come to, but at it’s heart, Zen is simply the practice of not removing ourselves from what is most matter-of-factly true.
Zen is honesty. It is an intimacy with life. It is the naked encounter of your heart and mind with being.
So, again, “yes.” Sincerely engaged, Zen practice naturally and necessarily brings about insight into the habits of your mind and heart. Such wisdom brings both a compassionate inner peace and a soft-hearted strength.
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