Author: Brian
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How to Manage Our Expectations About the World
Pain of Expectations Managing our expectations is a challenge. When we expect something good to happen, it’s easy to let things get out of control and go overboard with excitement. We might find that the prospect of good fortune comes our way, and the mere idea of it gets our minds racing. We start thinking…
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Way-Seeking Mind: The Aspiration to Awaken
Zen Practice Zen takes an interesting approach when it comes to practice. Many other Buddhist traditions take a more gradual approach to it. They say that realization is the product of practice over a substantial period of time. They emphasize techniques that enhance skills to help you awaken. Zen is much more direct. It focuses…
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Zen Foundations: What is Zen Buddhism?
Overview Zen is a term that is widely known but not widely understood. Most people think the word just means simple, calm, or peaceful. Many people don’t even know that Zen is a tradition in Buddhism. Some of that is due to the practices in Zen being quite different from many other Buddhist traditions. Despite…