Until recently, I was convinced that Taoism was simular to zen buddhism, excepting a person of worship. I was under the impression that the closest thing to worship, of any form, was to ‘the way.’ Recently my friend took a small religion class and she claims that taoism has a ‘buddha’ that is idolized/worshipped.
Can someone clarify for me?
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Zen Meditation in Plain English”
By: John Daishin Buksbazen ?
Have been practicing Mindfulness Meditation for a Year now, and been a Student of Buddhism for 9 months [only] – ya, Am a baby Buddhist within, still !
Best, personal source for Mindfulness Meditation comes from:http://www.vipassana.com/meditation/mind…
Simply, sharing in a friendly manner.
* ZEN Buddhists: “What are the differences in the meditative practices between Mindfulness Meditation and Zen Meditation ?
What are the various techniques, traditions that are encorporated in Zen meditation ?
Enjoy learning.
Is it Best to Read the Book: “Zen Buddhism In Plain English” which was recommended in the back of the book “Mindfulness in Plain English” ? Will buy it, if this is the only or best means of learning.
Are their some Excellent websites you prefer, which you can also refer me to ?
* Have “Present Moment Wonderful Moment” & “Miracle of Mindfulness”
Zen Author
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know it is a sin for a Buddhist to be lazy. I have been lazy all my life since I was a teen. I am intellectually fine but I rarely open a book at school because I was lazy. Now I want to change my life(at 48) and become a web developer but I am still being lazy and won;’t study on a regular bases. I started Zen meditation. Will Zen Buddhism help me fight this pathological laziness? Thanks for your time.
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please help me!
i have to write a 6 pg paper at least, it can be longer, about buddhism or zen buddhism in japan. can anybody please help me think of an interesting thesis that would get me to go far in my paper!!
thank you so much!
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Silly question eh… it probably is im just trying to make sense of things because im thinking about doing the zen buddhist thing 
I say the question because zen and buddhism i guess, believe in no self and conciousness is an an idea we made up, just like time is, which is useful to catergorise things.
But things like astral projection believe in a ‘you’ as it were, another body of yourself in the astral world and other planes beyond the physical world.
Now my assumptions are most skeptics and buddhists, many but not all, would think that conflicts alot with some of the philosophies…that its the human ego, that these things are just a product of the mind, a fantasy we may want, a deep desire to have something more meaningful in life such as visiting other planes…
But i really wanna give buddhism a go, and not cancel out that things like astral projection are just manifestations of the mind.
Your thoughts?
cheers,
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Now that I have given up on being the perfect Hindu (if such a thing exists) and decided to just worship God (Lord Shiva), should I start practicing Zen Buddhism again, like I wanted to in the first place?
What do you think? I haven’t talked with my Zen teacher for a few Months… will he take me back?
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Do you think that Christians can also be Zen Buddhists?
As I understand it, most Zen Buddhists do not worship Buddha as a god. The practice of Buddhist meditation is exactly like some of the most spiritual Christians’ description of prayer without words. Breath prayer has been an ancient practice for Christians.
How many passages in the Bible speak of mindfulness, of staying awake and aware? How many tools does modern Christianity as practiced by most protestants in America really given us to be able to do that?
Zen Buddhists, do you think that Christians belief in a God by necessity means that they (we) can’t also practice Zen Buddhism?
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I am really interested in the Zen buddhism styles and way of life that the Shaolin monks have, but is there any way I can sort of, well, join?
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I’ve been researching it for quite a while because I’ve thought of practicing it. I was just wondering if those of you currently practicing could tell me the literal definition of Zen Buddhism as opposed to just Buddhism?
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Very good question waygro!!!
The reason ZEN caught on was because in the 60’s many of the counter cultural thinkers of the day such as Alan Watts etc. popularized ZEN . ZEN is much less dogmatic and more of the essential nature of Buddhism. Dzogchen is also more along the lines of spirituality then mainstream mahayanna Buddhism.
Email me if you have any more questions here…I have been studying this stuff for years.
Good Luck,
dharmabear
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