The media (and your boss) shout "faster-faster, more-more and
bigger-bigger !"' at you every day. But maybe you have started to ask
yourself some questions:
- Is bigger always better ?
- How much is enough ?
- Do I want to shop 'till I drop" ?
- Am I happy about the way
my life is going ?
- Why can't I relax ?
A few years ago I too was asking
myself these questions and was looking for an answer. After reading
some books about Zen Buddhism I got more and more interested in this
ancient philosophy and the simple and practical methods it offers to
get (some more) inner rest.
Very soon after I started to
practice Zen Buddhism I found it to be a powerful stress reducer and it
showed me how to be alert yet calm under all (well, most!)
circumstances. Although I am not a Zen Master or a formal Zen Teacher I
would like to share with you the things I have learned in the past few
years. What has helped me in the ancient teachings of Buddha. And the
ways to use Zen knowledge in modern life. I want to do this in an clear
and informal way and in true Zen-spirit: no dogma's and with a focus on
the 'things that work'.
Learning 'The Zen Ways' is not difficult, all it needs is an open and
alert mind. You don't have to learn any special rituals or memorize
large and difficult texts. You can
Begin
right here and
Now
!
The key to Zen is
attention,
so clear your mind and take
The Zen Path.
