Zen & Buddhism

Stillness in Motion

Finding the still point even amid activity.

Zazen isn't just sitting - it's a quality of presence that can pervade all activities. Washing dishes with zen, walking with zen, speaking with zen. The stillness of meditation can be found within movement.

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• What Zen says about rest

  Zazen is described here as a quality of attention rather than a posture — available while washing dishes or walking to work. This is the point where Zen stops talking about time off: if stillness exists only when you stop, you will not get much of it.