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Zen Do you have any idea what Zen is or what it is about? “Zen is a religious division of Buddhism, that teaches an approach to life, incorporating harmony between ultimate reality and the world of daily life, cultivating awareness of reality, and finding answers in this life and beyond” (1). The word Zen means, “to meditate”. The Japanese history revealed this philosophy gained a lot of popularity. Without doubt, this Zen teaching influenced a great …

…practice Zen? Zen seems like it would make the world a better place if more people practiced it. Instead of resorting towards violence, maybe people would resort towards meditation and the practice of Zen. Next time I get angry with someone or something, maybe I will try meditation to ease myself. Also the religious aspects of Zen, suffering and meditation seem pretty unusual, but now that I have thought about them I believe in Zen.