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My Zen Buddhism takeaway

Reflections by Michael Striem

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Zen (Buddhism):

  • Why?                   To help with peaceful sleep and liberated awake

  • When?                 Every available moment and between

  • How?                   Mindful and relaxed, trusting life

  • What?                  Live, love, breath, sit, walk, listen, respond, flow, let-go

  • Where?                Everywhere, on the way, Dao (Tao)

  • With whom?        Oneself and the universe

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List of points to be elaborated

  1. Live, love, let go

  2. The impermanent nature of things

  3. It will pass, like clouds

  4. Flow like water, enjoy the moment,

  5. Take a deep breath, review

  6. Is that so?

  7. What other if.... your preferred choice

  8. Thoughts make life

  9. The mind is a story making

  10. Sleep with peace,

  11. The gap between awareness and arising thoughts

  12. Fetch water, chop wood

  13. Eat, walk, rest, play, drive, work,

  14. Listen to the current of: life, water, wind

  15. Let the muddy water settle

  16. Patiently listening to the conversation

  17. Full cup needs letting go of the contents

  18. Let your suffering quietly dissipate

  19. Positive attitude to your pain, a challenge, a teacher

  20. Come home to your container, feel senses

  21. Pay attention to the moment

  22. Be a humble component of the universe, transformation is due

  23. Worry less, enjoy more, relax

  24. All plans, dreams, expectations, will change

  25. Let the rock, clay, wood, guide you

  26. Gardening your mind, water, weed, prune

  27. Lucky events maybe

  28. Background of form, front and back

  29. Emptiness, vessel,

  30. Space for more

  31. Watch the water flow, the clouds pass, the plants grow

  32. Radiate love and warmth, echo returns

  33. Spread the candle flame

  34. Find the strawberry and honey

  35. Acknowledge fear for no suffering

  36. Find the middle way

  37.  

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