How Zen Can Heal
When it comes to
self-healing, there is a close connection between the body, the mind, and the
soul. You cannot heal the body without healing the mind or the soul. In other
words, at different levels, religion, philosophy, and science all play a
pivotal role in the healing process. And Zen can heal at all these levels.
Zen is a way of
thinking that has been practiced in the Far East
for thousands of years. It is not a religion, but it is spiritual. Zen
encourages opening of your mind, and thus allows you to be more receptive to
the spirituality of Zen. In this way, you may also become more open to the
spiritual healing associated with Zen.
Zen is a philosophy
of living. As such, it embraces eternal truths (e.g. the Eight Noble Truths),
and intrinsic human values (e.g. compassion and loving-kindness). These truths
and values form the foundation of emotional healing of the mind and wellness of
the soul. When you are forgiving, loving, and compassionate, you heal your mind
and your soul. Zen changes the way you look at yourself and others. Zen focuses
on the present moment. Zen living may eliminate many of your everyday problems
and the stress resulting from them, not by avoiding them but by accepting and
dealing with them.
Zen focuses much on
meditation. It is practical and easy to incorporate. Zen is easy to acquire and
assimilate: all it requires of you is your willingness to open yourself to
experience and to practice meditation consistently. Medical science has already
vindicated the health benefits of medication and its salutary effects on the
body, the mind, and the soul. Through meditation, Zen can heal the body, the
mind, and the soul
To conclude, Zen
can heal at the philosophical, spiritual, and scientific levels.
Start Zen: Zen meditation is an invitation to a new
life—a new life where you can appreciate yourself and others around you without
the stresses of modern existence. Zen
is a way of living, feeling and thinking that focuses your energies on the present, rather than your worries,
anxieties, fears and anger.
Stephen Lau
Copyright © 2018 by
Stephen Lau
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