Authentic Zen

Zen is one of the many different schools of Buddhism that exist all over the world.

We respect that Budda was born in Northern India (present day Nepal), then from there, Buddhism spread to the world. The Japanese school of Zen Buddhism is heavily influenced by Indian and Chinese practices incorporated on route.

The concept of Zen has evolved and spread to the Western society and some of the basic philosophy has been lost in the process.

Zen seems to also get confused with Taoism where I see many websites listing "Zen proverbs" which includes quotes from Confucius (Taoist).

Zen and Taoism are not the same.

Zazen - traditional Zen meditation appears to be misunderstood as well, with different hand positions and breathing techniques being taught, with minimum background theory being shared.

Zen obviously evolved and adapted to the needs of the Western society over the years.

Whilst Zen practices even when not in the traditional form may still offer many benefits, understanding the background history and philosophy of Zen would help people to experience Zen more deeply in a meaningful way. This will enable people to tap into the true potential of power of Zen.

Here at the Recipe for Zen, we want to reunite Zen with its roots and share its wisdom with the world!

Japanese Zen Way of Living

Japanese embraced Zen Buddhism and developed its own unique practices and philosophy, co-existing in harmony with Japanese indigenous religion, Shinto.

Both Buddhism and Shinto teachings are intertwined with wider Japanese culture and impact on morality and values.

Zen is expressed through many Japanese art forms including Tea ceremony, cuisine, landscaping, literature, paintings, sculptures, and architecture.

Recipe for Zen is not focused on Zen as a religion. Rather, Zen is interpreted as a way of life, as it is for many Japanese people.

We are inspired by the wisdom of Zen and Japanese culture and its customs.

Recipe for Zen will show you the Zen way of Living through providing Zen coaching, traditional Japanese healing sessions, teaching mindfulness and Zen meditation, sharing resources, information, and real life stories about the Authentic Zen way of living.

We are here to share and spread the wisdom.