There are a ton of books on Zen: Zen philosophy, Zen poetry, Zen art, Zen practice, Zen this, and Zen that. What I want to see is a Zen of Nothing. This would be the Zen of nothing important, a Zen without words, robes, bells, or whistles. A Zen without those in the know, those higher up, or those down below, those approved of and those not approved of: this would be a true Zen, a pure Zen, a Zen that cannot be taught or written about.
The Zen of Nothing is not even Zen. The Zen of Nothing is just the wind through the leaves, the sound of tap water in the sink or the feel of cool sheets on a summer's eve.
What do we do to receive this Zen? Listen.
The Zen of Nothing is within you, around you, over you and under you. There is not a place or time where the Zen of Nothing does not exist. Stop thinking. Stop ruminating. Sit down. Be quiet. Rest easy in the world. The Zen of Nothing contains no evil, nor good, nor blessings, nor curses. It is not hot or cold, far or near.
Let your body feel it. Let your mind open in it. Let your heart dance to the sound of one hand.
The Zen of Nothing arrives when we stop singing the songs of the Zen of Something.
Be well.
The Zen of Nothing is not even Zen. The Zen of Nothing is just the wind through the leaves, the sound of tap water in the sink or the feel of cool sheets on a summer's eve.
What do we do to receive this Zen? Listen.
The Zen of Nothing is within you, around you, over you and under you. There is not a place or time where the Zen of Nothing does not exist. Stop thinking. Stop ruminating. Sit down. Be quiet. Rest easy in the world. The Zen of Nothing contains no evil, nor good, nor blessings, nor curses. It is not hot or cold, far or near.
Let your body feel it. Let your mind open in it. Let your heart dance to the sound of one hand.
The Zen of Nothing arrives when we stop singing the songs of the Zen of Something.
Be well.
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