////////////////////Boredom is important. Most of your life is dull, tasteless and boring. If you practice Zazen, you learn a lot about boredom.
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////////////////////That is why everyone can practice Zen Buddhism in every part of the world without any circumstances: You don't need a temple or a priest or a special service, just read a book on Zen, sit down and meditate. "To achieve the Zen enlightenment," the Zen masters say, "you don't have to leave your family, or to give up your job, to become a vegetarian, or an ascetic, or an eremite"*, but only "to realize Zen directly there, where you are"*.
////////////////// When the casual thoughts of everyday occurences have gone by, more serious questions will appear: Don't banish them, don't cling to them, just observe them how they will develop.
/////////////////////Every day is a good day!
//////////////////Let go of all relations” means putting aside all worldly considerations and quieting the circumstances of your life; “put all affairs to rest” means letting go of all manner of concerns and emptying your mind.
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////////////////////That is why everyone can practice Zen Buddhism in every part of the world without any circumstances: You don't need a temple or a priest or a special service, just read a book on Zen, sit down and meditate. "To achieve the Zen enlightenment," the Zen masters say, "you don't have to leave your family, or to give up your job, to become a vegetarian, or an ascetic, or an eremite"*, but only "to realize Zen directly there, where you are"*.
////////////////// When the casual thoughts of everyday occurences have gone by, more serious questions will appear: Don't banish them, don't cling to them, just observe them how they will develop.
/////////////////////Every day is a good day!
//////////////////Let go of all relations” means putting aside all worldly considerations and quieting the circumstances of your life; “put all affairs to rest” means letting go of all manner of concerns and emptying your mind.
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