There are three main forms of Buddhism at large: Mahayana (teachings emphasising social concern and compassion alongside individual transcendence), Theravada (school, focused on individual liberation, often in a monastic setting) and Vajrayana (Tibetan Buddhism, which incorporates esoteric practices and rituals).Ĭhan lineage is a form of Mahayana Buddhism, which originated in China in the 6th century CE, where Indian Buddhist Master Boddhidharma initially introduced it. What we are accustomed to refer to as Buddhism in the West has origins in India going back to around 500 BCE. “You should sit in meditation for 20 minutes every day - unless you’re too busy then you should sit for an hour,” teaches a famous Zen proverb. Zen is a derivative from the Sanskrit word dhyana, essentially meaning “meditative mind”, which also forms the seventh limb of the eight limbs of yoga. We may be spending too much of our time and energy on devouring books on self-cultivation, surfing the internet in our attempt to learn about the multitude of benefits of meditation, or having long philosophical discussions on the theories we have learned about, yet we often forget to put effort into the practice of sitting itself.
How often do we make excuses about being too busy to meditate - lacking time to just sit, to be present and to breathe? Are we really that busy? Or, while we have the best intentions to meditate regularly, setting time for meditation has not yet become our priority? Cultivating a meditation practice around Zen philosophy can invite more calm, ease and contentment into your yoga practice.
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