The Power of Zen.
You hear about it in the media, literature and connotations about it have most definitely led to interpretations about the meaning of what the power of Zen actually implies. In fact you do not have to be a follower, a fan or have a particular focus to apply the philosophy of Zen into the wellbeing of a daily routine. It has been applied to certain publicity prone outlets and used to endorse an on-trend healthy lifestyle, it has become the buzz word of a particular moment in time but Zen stripped down to a basic principle is an extremely beneficial approach to looking at life.
It can be as encompassing as you would like for it to be and personally I think of it as an enhancement on how I view what is important. As is true for much in life, often it is not the what but how that becomes the dependant influence it has in life. I have come across a collection of Zen quotes from numerous sources and to me the inspiration is not the individual writing, although entertaining, but the collective wisdom displayed for all to see. The power is to incorporate by assimilating these worldly truths in every day life.
These are thoughts put into my own Quotes of Zen:
Zen is a way of thought in order to achieve happiness and inner peace.
Mindfulness is to be aware of a thought and reflect on past wisdom into future action.
True peace of mind comes from accepting things as they are rather than as they were or could have been.
Inner peace is attained once all points of contention are resolved.
Happiness is wearing the right glasses to appreciate the feeling of joy
I think it is interesting to show a contrast to Zen by creating my own interpretations with a wider view:
A place in any lifeboat, when departing from a sinking ship, can not be overvalued.
To limit your desires may give peace of mind at the cost of possible life’s ambitions.
If you wish to win a race you must put in the effort.
A way to survive force is to give way and redirect it.
A passive decision does not mean a lack of action for survival.
Existence is by chaos and order which are like two parts of a single nut.
An optimist and pessimist see the same things in life but draw different conclusions.
There can be more than one way of finding truth.
Within white light are all the colours of the rainbow.
Will the pieces of a smashed jar weigh any less than when the jar was whole.
A healthy philosophy needs care and attention.
What am I? Where am I? Why am I? Questions do not need to be answered in order to lead a good life.
I hope the above themes are a cause for thought. Like all ideas I do not necessarily agree with a stated view but from it I utilise the spur to contrast my own ideas.
Zen is linked to meditation which for me can be divided into two mental states. The first is productive thinking on particular themes, the second is complete absence of thought that invariably ends in falling off to the most enjoyable sleep and both can be a means for fulfilling potential.
It can be as encompassing as you would like for it to be and personally I think of it as an enhancement on how I view what is important. As is true for much in life, often it is not the what but how that becomes the dependant influence it has in life. I have come across a collection of Zen quotes from numerous sources and to me the inspiration is not the individual writing, although entertaining, but the collective wisdom displayed for all to see. The power is to incorporate by assimilating these worldly truths in every day life.
These are thoughts put into my own Quotes of Zen:
Zen is a way of thought in order to achieve happiness and inner peace.
Mindfulness is to be aware of a thought and reflect on past wisdom into future action.
True peace of mind comes from accepting things as they are rather than as they were or could have been.
Inner peace is attained once all points of contention are resolved.
Happiness is wearing the right glasses to appreciate the feeling of joy
I think it is interesting to show a contrast to Zen by creating my own interpretations with a wider view:
A place in any lifeboat, when departing from a sinking ship, can not be overvalued.
To limit your desires may give peace of mind at the cost of possible life’s ambitions.
If you wish to win a race you must put in the effort.
A way to survive force is to give way and redirect it.
A passive decision does not mean a lack of action for survival.
Existence is by chaos and order which are like two parts of a single nut.
An optimist and pessimist see the same things in life but draw different conclusions.
There can be more than one way of finding truth.
Within white light are all the colours of the rainbow.
Will the pieces of a smashed jar weigh any less than when the jar was whole.
A healthy philosophy needs care and attention.
What am I? Where am I? Why am I? Questions do not need to be answered in order to lead a good life.
I hope the above themes are a cause for thought. Like all ideas I do not necessarily agree with a stated view but from it I utilise the spur to contrast my own ideas.
Zen is linked to meditation which for me can be divided into two mental states. The first is productive thinking on particular themes, the second is complete absence of thought that invariably ends in falling off to the most enjoyable sleep and both can be a means for fulfilling potential.
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