Love & Non-Attachment: Is there a Zen paradox ?  How to practice non-attachment in loving relationships. Zen is teaching to practice loving kindness and non-attachment to whomever/whatever since attachment is the main culprit of our “suffering” which includes our negative feelings. Can we love and be non-attached at the same time? Is there incompatibility? Paradoxally, […]

Mindset can be a mind trap  In Zen, having your mindset mostly made up of conceptual thinking is seen as the main obstacle to true understanding of concrete reality, genuine self and awakening. Zen places an immense value on flexibility, openness, and seeing reality exactly as it is in the present moment,  not filtered through […]

Effects of mindfulness-based meditation on the brain structures and functions.which have been proven scientifically over the last few years, Scientific research into meditation has shifted from observing "feel-good" anecdotes to documenting structural changes in the brain. Using neuroimaging techniques like fMRI, PET, and intracranial EEG, scientists have identified several key areas where meditation consistently alters […]

Demystifying  Awakening Important clarification  Awakening in Zen is not: A permanent divine, and mystic bliss during which one becomes supernatural, problem free, and enjoying permanent stress-free life full of joy, pleasure, control, and power.  In fact, it is simply waking up away from our mind-made fictional worlds. The opposite of being Awakened is what Zen […]