Good Morning Sunshine - © Joost Tielemans, Photographer

Zen is simply nothing more than paying attention to your life
as it unfolds in this moment and in this world.
The mindful, nonjudgmental perception of this process is the action of your true,
 original self, which exists before thinking, opinions,
and beliefs arise and seek to name and divide experience.
By becoming mindful of our original nature,
we are able to lessen the grip of the denial that separates us from true experience.

As we become more spontaneous and intuitive in our relationships with ourselves,
others and the world, the world and our deepest selves start to act as one,
and we come to realize that there's never been a problem except in our thinking.

Just as we would put down a load that has gotten too heavy for us,
so too can we put down our heavy load of self,
which we identify with our personal situations, ideas and beliefs.

~ Quote: Mel Ash ~
Excerpted from:
What Is Zen?