Mindfulness and Zen meditation both help us become more aware of ourselves, but they are quite different in how they work and what they believe.
Mindfulness is all about paying attention to now. It’s like being fully present while doing something in your daily life. For example, when you eat lunch, you focus on tasting each bite instead of just rushing through it.
On the other hand, Zen Meditation is mostly about sitting quietly and doing what’s called Zazen. This means you sit still and let your thoughts come and go without holding on to them.
So, when you're mindful, you're really enjoying the taste of your food. But when you're practicing Zen, you might just sit in silence, watching your thoughts come up and then fade away.
Both ways help you know yourself better, but they do it in their own special way.
Mindfulness and Zen meditation both help us become more aware of ourselves, but they are quite different in how they work and what they believe.
Mindfulness is all about paying attention to now. It’s like being fully present while doing something in your daily life. For example, when you eat lunch, you focus on tasting each bite instead of just rushing through it.
On the other hand, Zen Meditation is mostly about sitting quietly and doing what’s called Zazen. This means you sit still and let your thoughts come and go without holding on to them.
So, when you're mindful, you're really enjoying the taste of your food. But when you're practicing Zen, you might just sit in silence, watching your thoughts come up and then fade away.
Both ways help you know yourself better, but they do it in their own special way.