I am occasionally asked, “How can Zen help to manage my anger?” I answer, “Do not generate a single angry thought.” You must distance yourself from such emotions. This is the only way to dispel anger. Remember that when you generate an angry thought, you hurt your body. Not only do you hurt yourself, but… READ MORE
The only purpose in the practice of Zen is to master one’s mind and one’s own tools, which are thoughts, feelings and emotions. If you know how to manage your mind, you will know how to manage your reality. Everything will change if you elevate your thoughts and correct your actions. A student once told me… READ MORE
1. Entering the Sangha, one severs all evil, ceases all vexation. 2. Following the Sangha, improve yourself with a mind that is calm without craving. 3. Non-differentiating in the Sangha, without distinction between self and others, the mind remains at ease. 4. Surpassing the Sangha, one makes effort to break through all habits, ego, and… READ MORE
Every single person possesses a mind. The mind is formless. Your mind can generate all kinds of thoughts, and therefore it can generate different brain waves. So, thought is a kind of energy. In physics, the principle of energy is that it cannot be divided. Thought is energy, the physical body is energy, the atmosphere… READ MORE
