Zen

Bodhidharma's Definition Of Zen Practice

"A special transmission outside the scriptures; Not depending upon words and letters; Directly pointing at the mind-heart of man; Seeing into one's nature and attaining Buddhahood."

Zen Practice is the skin, bone and marrow of the Buddha's teaching. It cuts through the vines and briars that have long entangled us. Zen is minutely subtle, yet shakes the heavens and earth with the slightest turn. It is experienced by every hair and pore of the body. As Bodhidharma pointed out, Zen is not based on intellectual pursuits and is unattainable to those who have eyes yet can not see. However, some will push forward with tenacity and desperation. These students will know the unknown and hear the unspoken voice of the dharma. Others will try to pacify their suffering via external means, what a pity. Zen Practice is for those who must know and are willing to push through the many obstacles that arise to purify the seeker. Those who fail to let go will continue to be deceived by passing ghosts and shadows. Those few who wield the true razor sword of the Dharma will liberate countless sentient beings without liberating a one. Zen is the catalyst that continues even after 2,600 years to liberate the minds of countless men and women.