Zen
You’ve probably heard this word before. Zen is so popular, it’s now synonymous with mindfulness and calmness. But what this school of Buddhism is actually about?
Well, you already heard most of the teachings if you read That’s Philosophical for a while. But I wanted to talk about one unusual principle that is really relevant to me
Everything is perfect as it is
Why do we think that things are imperfect? Probably because we start to think of how they should’ve looked like.
We often create perceptions of how things should be and then feel upset because our expectations don’t meet reality.
That’s why Zen has the principle of seeing everything perfect as it is. Acceptance is a powerful tool that can remove so much suffering. We explored acceptance in this issue.
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Another human nature working against us
Humans are constantly on the lookout for imperfections. We want to keep going and it’s against our nature to be stagnant. But this can get into our way.
Occasionally I find myself restless when I look at my to-do lists or goals. This is a place that just tells me that I am not enough. That I still…
