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Teachings from the heart of the Chan Buddhist tradition
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The word “zen” originates from the Japanese pronunciation of the Chinese word “chán,” which itself is derived from the Sanskrit word “dhyāna,” meaning meditation. Zen is both a school of Buddhism and a philosophy that emphasizes mindfulness, meditation, and the direct experience of enlightenment. In Zen Buddhism, the practice of meditation, or “zazen,” is central. Practitioners sit in silent meditation, focusing on the breath and being fully present in the moment. This practice is not just…
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Zen koans serve as a scalpel used to cut into the mind of the meditator. It’s a hammer used to shatter fixed thinking waiting for our minds to open up enough to allow the space for deep intuition to emerge
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Roger Hawkins, "Desire for Truth" a Zen teacher points the way toward Reality from the Fall 2010 Issue on the subject of “Desire.”
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