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    Zen Buddhism: How Zen Buddhism Can Create A Life of Peace, Happiness and Inspiration
    Zen Buddhism: How Zen Buddhism Can Create A Life of Peace, Happiness and Inspiration
    Zen Buddhism: How Zen Buddhism Can Create A Life of Peace, Happiness and Inspiration
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    Zen Buddhism: How Zen Buddhism Can Create A Life of Peace, Happiness and Inspiration

    By Sara Elliott Price

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    Zen Buddhism Will Give You More Peace, Focus And Happiness Than You Ever Thought Possible!

    Have you ever wondered about the meaning of life, felt lost and confused, or simply felt depressed and cynical about how crazy the world has become? Perhaps you want to know how to always feel peace in your heart or learn to live a highly focused life that can create an abundance of happiness? 

    A lot of people face such questions at least once in their life, and Zen Buddhism is a great way to find guidance. To answer these questions people have wandered into religion, philosophy, and spirituality. There are thousands of different traditions in the world, and all try to answer these same basic questions that have haunted human beings for thousands of years. 

    Zen Buddhism is one out of the many spiritual ways of looking at life, but it is unique among the rest as it doesn't try to directly answer these questions. 

    Zen Focuses On Mindfulness And Experiencing True Enlightenment...

    It is said that logic and reason can't be used to answer these questions about our purpose here on earth. Instead our connection to the universe can only be experienced first hand by sitting, meditating and learning to stay present in the moment. 

    "Flow with whatever may happen, and let your mind be free: Stay centered by accepting whatever you are doing. This is the ultimate." - Zhuangzi 

    Zen Buddhism has inspired and intrigued the logical western mind for hundreds of years. Slowly it has become very popular with the lay practitioners because of a lack of religious dogmas, rituals and an ease of practice that is unique to Zen Buddhism. Although Zen defies a logical definition, in this book you'll learn all about Zen and how you can apply it to your life.

    Here's a preview of what you'll discover…

    • The history of Zen Buddhism
    • How Zen can improve every area of your life
    • Why it's not possible to logically "understand" Zen
    • The concepts used in Zen Buddhism
    • How to practice Zazen or sitting meditation
    • Where to find a Zen teacher to continue learning
    • How to use art to practice Zen Buddhism
    • How to apply the principles of Zen Buddhism in your daily life
    • Plus, so much more!

    As far as philosophies and spiritual traditions go, Zen Buddhism is the most paradoxical because it's not easy to understand through words but at the same time it is the easiest to practice. And if you practice Zen Buddhism, you'll 'see' what Zen is all about and it will help you erase all questions and doubts and live a peaceful and meaningful life.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSara Elliott Price
    Release dateJun 5, 2018
    ISBN9781386470878
    Zen Buddhism: How Zen Buddhism Can Create A Life of Peace, Happiness and Inspiration

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      Another short book on Zen Buddhism that I thoroughly enjoyed. This author was very creative with her presentation and I enjoyed the metaphor as her description unfolded. A great book for those of you who are curious about Zen.

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    Zen Buddhism - Sara Elliott Price

    Introduction

    In Search of the Bull

    -Looking_for_the_Ox-,_by_Tenshō_Shūbun

    In the pasture of the world,

    I endlessly push aside the tall grasses

    in search of the Ox.

    Following unnamed rivers,

    lost upon the interpenetrating

    paths of distant mountains,

    my strength failing and

    my vitality exhausted,

    I cannot find the Ox.

    This picture and poem is first of the Ten Bulls pictures that describe the spiritual path followed by a Zen Buddhist monk. As you go through this book, I hope that you'll be able to relate each of the rest of the pictures and poems with you own spiritual journey.

    This first poem paints a picture of confusion, depression and weakness. This is usually the point in life when a person starts seeking answers and gets into religion, philosophy, or spirituality. Zen Buddhism is one such place to look for answers. It is unique among such spiritual traditions because in Zen Buddhism you need to stop 'seeking' in order to 'find' the

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