The Journal
Quiet writings.
Short pieces on presence, Zen, and a calmer way through an ordinary day. New ones arrive slowly — that is rather the point.
04Collection · 13 June 2026 · 4 min
Six Zen Quotes for an Anxious Mind
Anxiety is mostly the mind time-travelling. Six real, sourced lines from teachers who studied the way back — and a plain word on how each one helps.
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03Guide · 13 June 2026 · 6 min
How to Start Zazen: Zen Meditation for Beginners
The plainest meditation there is: sit down, breathe, be where you are. Posture, breath, the wandering mind, and how long to sit — without a cushion or a teacher.
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02Essay · 13 June 2026 · 5 min
What Is a Koan? Zen’s Unanswerable Questions, Explained
A question designed not to be answered but to change the asker. Where koans come from, what they’re for, and how to sit with one.
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01Essay · 2 June 2026 · 5 min
What Zen Is, and How It Helps an Ordinary Day
Most people picture Zen as something far away. But underneath the incense and the koans is a simple thing: the practice of being where you actually are.
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More writings, in time.