There are 2 schools of thought about how we ought to be in life . . . one of them has definitely been very popular, and it’s dominated human thought in society for many hundreds of years, even if not thousands . . . you could call it an effect of the Matrix. And thatContinue reading “The YinZen Way . . . Peace in Chaotic Times”
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“The religion without a god” . . . zen and the art of the tea-way to destress and thrive
Zen is not a religion, it is not merely a philosophy. It is a unique way of living simply, with meditation, values and virtues. Zen has been called “the religion without a god” which respects the divinity within all . . . these are our values and virtues harmony, tranquility, purity and reverence TheContinue reading ““The religion without a god” . . . zen and the art of the tea-way to destress and thrive”
A Sweet Healing Revolution
The sweetness of your Soul flowing freely through your life is as simple as allowing self-acceptance into yourself and your life. “Simple, quite difficult for many of us, but bringing a sweet revolution.”—SuZen Ancient Steps to Sweet Flow of Soul I call the healing we get from Zen and Yoga practices andContinue reading “A Sweet Healing Revolution”
Some of our Buddhas are a bit Bonkers . . . in a good way
Everyone should be their own guru as far as I’m concerned—so I’m not a great fan of gurus—but there is definitely a guru mentality, and they often draw heavily on certain archetypes to get reactions and give us zen thwacks upside our heads. I mean of course, for example, the typical guru trickster antics designedContinue reading “Some of our Buddhas are a bit Bonkers . . . in a good way”
Listening to the Hurt of Humanity . . . manifesting yinzen as hope
A very small insight: This week I’m practising the short contemplation in “listening to the cries of the world” a way of opening up to compassion with a pure, kind heart: acknowledging that we can all hear the hurt in the hearts of all human beings. You sit quietly and let the cries in.Continue reading “Listening to the Hurt of Humanity . . . manifesting yinzen as hope”
