| ZEN? |
| Wow! What a word that means its nonexistant opposite. Actually, that is just a zen analogy to apply its meaning to its existance of thought. I shall expound. |
| ZEN is a mode of thought. It is there and yet, not really at all. It is compounded by opposites to reach a moral conclusion. It is a way of thinking about a thought by not thinking about it at all. |
| ZEN was used by mainly Buddhist monks for many years until the Tao Te Ching (Dow Day Jing is it's pronunciation) was circluated to the rest of civilization. |
| ZEN IS NOT A RELIGION. |
| But, it CAN be a way of thinking about religion. |
| Or a way of thinking about the world. |
| Or a way to contemplate who you are. |
| ZEN IS NOT AN ANSWER. |
| It is only a lesson. |
| Within a question. |
| That has already been answered. |
| Upon further cogitation. |
| ZEN HAS NO LIMITS. |
| But it is precise. |
| And its boundaries are within your own mind. |
| ZEN buddhism is summed up in the book Tao Te Ching. This book's title has an inane number of spellings, so don't be surprised to find variations. It has many translations, too. The only way to fully understand zen is to hear it straight from the horse's mouth. Well, ok, straight from the monk/s' pen. See, we don't even know who the author is of this book. There is a legend that one man wrote it in one sitting in order to pass by the city guard to get out of the city, but other scholars believe that it is a compilation of many authors. Nonetheless it is thought-provocative and intriguing. Link to the site above that has many translations and pick your favorite. But to let you know, there is no correct way to read the Tao. In fact, reading it front to back could be entirely wrong since it is so normal, but because of this incorrectness, it could be the perfect method! |
| Tao translation site. |