This is the first in a series of articles or ‘Dharma talks’ about the core aspects of Zen. Concepts like the search for happiness, the illusion of self and the need for compassion seem unrelated. However, by exploring these facets one by one you will see how they together
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“The things you look for are the things you will find. If you look for betrayal you will find people who betray you. If you look for love, you will find love. This is not some far-fetched ideal but everyday practice. Red Cars It’s the same effect
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It might not sound very Zen to encourage people to be selfish. After all: selfishness is the root of all the terrible things people do. Or is it? Ultimate Goal All the things we do, every action we perform has a goal. We think it will bring us
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An important part of the Zen ‘state of mind’ is to be fully aware of the fact that nothing stays the same. From one point of view this is not so great: your new mp3 player will stop functioning, happy feelings will not last, people will leave
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If you look at them closely, all human interactions have an element of a fight for power. If it is greeting somebody (or not) when walking past, shaking hands at a meeting, or who goes first in traffic. Fight for Power These little fights serve only one
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