in ZEN, storied are often told as a way to awaken the mind to a new way of seeing things. ZEN life is a book of stories and sayings, that i hope will remind all of us of what we already know.
i wrote ZEN life as much for myself as i did for others. i gathered the things i most needed to remember into this easily accessible “open at random book”. Open ZEN life anywhere. read it slowly, a page at a time, and see what if any feelings emerge. if something comes to you from a story, it is yours. sit with it a few moments and simply watch the thoughts and feelings that emerge. allow it to guide you, without judgment.
or you can use it as a talisman. meditate and ask for its guidance. it can help you to focus on a quality to remember for the day. hopefully, it will speak to you as it does to me.
ZEN life is available here through ZENsei or wherever fine books are sold.
