OVERTHINKING Best known as creating the problems that are never there. - David Sikhosana Put simply, Zen is about living a life of simplicity, tranquility and mindfulness in the present moment. It’s not any more complicated than this. Zen emphasizes experiencing the truth rather than being able to explain it. So, here are some quotes from the Zen spiritual masters. They don’t tell you how to experience clarity of mind, but rather point the way. 1. “When composing a verse let there not be a hair’s breath separating your mind from what you write; composition of a poem must be done in an instant, like a woodcutter felling a huge tree or a swordsman leaping at a dangerous enemy.” ― BashÅ Matsuo 2. “When it is understood that one loses joy and happiness in the attempt to possess them, the essence of natural farming will be realized. The ultimate goal of farming is not the gro...