Zen

Zen developed in China as Chan Buddhism, blending Indian Mahayana Buddhist philosophies with Chinese Taoist thought. 

Zen uses art, koans, and storytelling to provide direct insight, bypassing philosophical constructs and the limitations of language. 

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We live in a supermarket of ideas, faiths, practices, theories, ideologies, and much else besides. Never in human history have there been so many movements and ideas struggling to attract our attention. Added to this, the Western world is swamped by material goods and the Western mind is dominated by the goal of material success. In all this confusion, Zen stands out as a voice of sanity. It represents a different way of seeing the world, one based upon the rediscovery of who we really are and have always been, through revealing to us our true nature. - David Fontana

The most difficult thing is always to keep your beginner's mind. There is no need to have a deep understanding of Zen. Even though you read much Zen literature, you must read each sentence with a fresh mind. You should not say, "I know what Zen is," or "I have attained enlightenment." This is also the real secret of the arts: always be a beginner. Be very very careful about this point. Treat every moment as your last. It is not preparation for something else. If you start to practice zazen (meditation), you will begin to appreciate your beginner's mind. It is the secret of Zen practice. In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s there are few. - Shunryu Suzuki

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