Zen Wisdom for Your Everyday Life

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All summer long, coming and going. All our lives long, coming and going, but what is our ultimate destination? What do we hope to find when we get there, and what actions will be beneficial as we travel along? When we open to the vastness of our lives, to the great mystery we are embedded in, as we walk along, we Ring The Bell, take clear, full hearted, spontaneous action that arises from the moment itself and reverberates everywhere. Bringing clarity and joy to all..

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There are so many ways we get trapped in life, take the bait. We all want so much from others, and when we give there's always the thought of what will come back. This craving to get something in return actually hooks us in another direction and ruins the joy available in just giving with open hands. No thought of receiving anything back. In Zen practice, we learn how not to take the bait! To be with each moment and action fully, wanting nothing more in return.

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We all want to do what we feel is important and meaningful, will make our life worthwhile. Along with goals of all kinds, we have endless to do lists. But no matter what we achieve,  it is never enough. We push ourselves again and again without feeling complete. This is because our focus has been mistaken. What you are doing right now is most important. There are no significant or insignificant acts. It is How you are doing it that matters.When you value each act and give each act your wholehearted attention, a brand new life opens up. 

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We all cling to something, hoping it will make us feel safe and secure. But the opposite is true, the more we cling, the more we crush whatever is in our hands. And holding on never stops the endless flow of life and change. There is a great art of letting go, of trusting life and welcoming all that comes and all that goes.

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 As the seasons turn, year after year, we experience so many change. Many experience a sense of loss, as if something precious has vanished. Where has it gone? How can we find it again? But the coin lost in the river is found in the river. It is not lost really,  can always be found. The river will return it to us. All we must do is stop looking everywhere else for it and return to the river. 

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All of us try so hard to become enlightened, wise, all knowing. But there are no enlightened men or women, only enlightened moments. Come find out how to live a life of true clarity and joy, whatever moments come, and to stop struggling unnecesssarily.

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The Fourth of July celebrates freedom and independence, something we all long for. Most feel we have to fight for this, oppose others, struggle for power and control. But this very state of mind keeps our freedom and independence from us. It binds us and prevents the joy and fullness we desire. However there is a different way of approaching life that turns that all around. We can see that Life is fundamentally worthwhile, and taste it fully. When we stop fighting and opposing experience, all the freedom and joy we desire comes naturally. 

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The heat turns up in all our lives in so many ways. Usually we seek cool breezes, comfortable conditions, good friends and ease. But  rather than be on edge and try to always adjust conditions to keep ourselves comfortable, why not jump in. Jump into the heat, rather than resist life, become one with whatever comes. Don't run from anything. Be at home wherever you are. Right there is true wisdom, and ultimate happiness.

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Most of us give wanting something back in return. And to hold onto it tightly. Our generosity revolves around ourselves, feeling what's in it for me? This is not generosity but simply barter. As we hunger for a reward we are not aware of what we are receiving constantly and that nothing belongs to us. The flow of life brings what it does and then takes it. When we can give with truly open hands, we are always filled with goodness, which it is a joy to freely share.

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So many are searching for the truth. There are endless pathways, talks, books, practices. which can be comforting and fulfilling, but are they real for us? Do we say one thing and live another? There is one sure way which cannot fail and is open to everyone. Live truly and you will see truly. Be true to yourself and one another. We can only see what we are. We can only receive what we give.

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