Zen Buddhism and Contemplative Practice

In this practical manual, osho (zen teacher) Kigen Raul Davila offers us a clear and simple step-by-step guide to the practice of Zen Buddhism, which he considers neither a religion nor a philosophical system. It is, rather, a practical teaching which helps us direct our complete attention to our mental processes. This practice centers us, calms our mind, and helps us stop our unending internal dialogue. This lets us take a well-earned vacation from ourselves, our daily problems, and the tyranny of our past and future. When we stop this internal dialogue we transcend our Self and the world of forms. We go beyond Self and Other, Self and things out there , Self and You, Self and everything else. We then enter a space of great Silence, in which neither the past nor the future disturb us, a space which is all present, with no limitations, nor problems, a space of freedom. We realize that is the true reality, our true nature, and feel great peace and happiness, the joy of freedom.