Living Zen Life

"To get to the end the very end
let it all go let it go."
 (Stonehouse - Shih-wu)

This is where I begin. Let it all go. This summarizes for me what I imagine Zen life to be – letting it all go. I certainly have not done that and maybe/probably never will. What I have done in this regard is substantial but I still live a very comfortable life. What I understand about Zen and the concept of “letting it all go” is further summarized in the idea of “living simply.”

What I have done is ditch my car and my television. I have divorced myself from the world in that I do not read or listen to news from any source, whatsoever. I catch glimpses of local, national, and world news events as I scroll by them as quickly as possible when opening up sites, such as this one. Letting all that inside my home and my mind is just like polluting and desecrating a sacred place. My home and my mind are sacred places. I will, to the best of my ability, not allow such toxic pollution. I highly recommend this to anyone who wishes to reclaim their peace of mind. So far, no one among people I know, have followed my lead. Still, I love and respect them. However, when I have people over into my small place I let them know that discussion of politics, local, national, or world events are not welcome here. I consider my place a sanctuary and all of the toxic garbage stays out.