Enlightenment and Freedom from Suffering | Hardcore Zen.
To me, meditation — zazen specifically — is a way to decrease some of the distractions of the mind. We don’t realize, generally, how incredibly distracted we are by the processes going on in our own brains. But if you work on dealing with some of them you discover that there was a whole world out there you had not noticed before because you were too distracted to perceive it. Do this for long enough and a shift in perception/understanding occurs.
Jason Preu 
I did the Oprah/Deepak intro to meditation last year. It was too fluffy for me. I prefer to sit quietly for 5 minutes a day. I hope that counts.
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I once asked a zen monk how to meditate with success. His response: Pay attention.
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My brain drives me crazy. I let my brain drive me crazy. Thanks for the reminder!
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Lovin’ your work dude 😀
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Right on. Appreciate you taking your time to stop by and read a bit.
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You intrigue me on the highest level kind Sir, it is a pleasure! Forgive I cannot read more.
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