| Zen has the same implication in Tibetan, Chinese | | | | your mind. Gradually, you'll feel that your mind is |
| and Japanese that 'Dhyana' has in the Yoga | | | | blank, and though your eyes are fixed on left |
| dictionary of India. This method was followed by | | | | palm you cannot think of anything. Now your right |
| the Zen monks to meditate. It is a simple way of | | | | brain has started functioning and you will become |
| evacuating your mind from inside and sit in a still | | | | conscious of the left side of your body. |
| posture on a round cushion. Emptying the brain of | | | | Inhale and exhale deeply for ten counts and then |
| all kinds of thought is a tough task to accomplish | | | | restore the breathing in normal pace for half an |
| which is almost impossible for a layman. But with | | | | hour. Do this for the first week. In second week, |
| a little practice you can perform Zen Meditation. | | | | repeat the same procedure but count only the |
| What is Zen meditation? | | | | inhalations. In third week, don't count but feel the |
| Zen Meditation requires functioning of the right | | | | breathing. In fourth week, don't count, just sit |
| brain in order to remove the cobweb of thoughts. | | | | straight and still and feel the emptiness. This is |
| To know the reason we need to know the | | | | Zen meditation- taming your mind. |
| physiology of brain first. We know that brain has | | | | Emptiness of mind |
| two hemispheres, right and left. Left brain looks | | | | There are certain differences which make Zen |
| after the thought processes associated with logic, | | | | unique and stand apart from other techniques. |
| mathematics or science. While right brain takes | | | | Zen emphasizes on emptiness of mind whereas |
| care of feelings, emotions, music, art etc. Right | | | | Vipassana stresses on conversion of negative |
| brain can feel and create but can not think. So, in | | | | energy to positive through meditating. Contrary to |
| Zen meditation, right brain is worked upon to | | | | the popular notion of Yoga meditation, Zen is |
| empty it of thoughts. | | | | performed with half eyes closed. The former |
| In this type of meditation, sit in a lotus position so | | | | type regards outer world as 'Maya' or illusion but |
| that your body weight is evenly distributed on | | | | Zen aims at bridging the gap between inside and |
| three points: both your knees that should touch | | | | outside world. |
| the base along with your buttocks. With spine | | | | Binaural Beats |
| straight and hands on laps, lift left hand palm | | | | Binaural beats are also a fantastic way to mediate |
| slowly and stare at it. Don't let any thought cross | | | | quickly and easily with little learning on your part. |