Meditation

When people find out that I am a Zen Buddhist priest they often say, “Cool, man, you need to meet my friend — he’s a hippie too.”

Zen Buddhists refer to enlightenment as being on top of a 100 foot pole. It is a wonderful metaphor that conveys clarity, wisdom and life above the normal strife of humanity.

Everywhere you look there is a book, tape, DVD, course or workshop you can take to get “Enlightened.”

The team at This Emotional Life asked me to address a post they received from their Facebook fan page:

People often ask “Why Zen?  Is it relevant in today’s world?”

One of the best definitions of mindfulness comes from Jon Kabat-Zinn, the founder of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction.