The practice of Don’t know mind “Cultivate a - don’t know mind . It opens the door to serenity and tolerance. It is the foundation of Zen practice Zen loves to challenge us with these enigmatic and counterintuitive teachings. “Don’t know mind “ goes totally against our Western education and culture for the following 4 […]

Breathing properly to anchor our mind: the why and the How Understanding the “WHY” will help you to maximize the “How” The basic purpose of Zen is to achieve and maintain serenity that is a steady emotional balance. It can be achieved only in taming, and better in controlling our non-stop cognitive and emotional mind. […]

Non-acceptance Last week we talk about attachment as a potential source of suffering. This week, we are swinging to the opposite side of attachment that is non-acceptance, which also may induce suffering. Suffering and non-acceptance are the opposite sides of the same coin called the emotional mind. Attachment is desire whereas non-acceptance is disliked. Try […]

Example of questions about Zen from students Here are a few core questions asked by students that I dealt with over the years. This list is not exhaustive and is not in any specific order. Pick a few of them or have your own ones then write them down. Remember: There is no stupid question, […]