Zen Mind · Zazen Meditation
Improve Your Meditation Practice
Zen Mind is a beginner's guide to Zazen Meditation. Zazen Meditation is the practice of “doing nothing” with meditation. This book was written for people who are beginners at meditation and may want to adopt the “Zazen” way of meditation.
No incense, no chanting, no thousand-dollar flight to a remote monastery. Just this book, you, and your act of “doing nothing.”
Why Learn Meditation?
Learn Zazen Meditation for the good of all.
Most Zen books are centuries old and don't touch on the act of “doing nothing.” This book is different. Zen Mind was written by someone who studied zazen as a total beginner. Brendan hit the same walls every beginner hits: racing thoughts, occasional confusion, and the underlying feeling that life itself is meaningless. However, sit after sit, meditation after meditation: one thing becomes clear. The more I meditate, the less I truly know.
This book touches on the not-so-popular practice of sitting back, relaxing, and trying to do nothing. It's easy at first, but soon the thoughts rush in. “What am I having for dinner?” And such thoughts pop up. Very soon one is left to experience a rush once the racing thoughts are done.
If you have ever tried to meditate before and been unable to do so — whether it is how you learned or how you practiced — this is a surefire way to calm your mind down. It's also a great way to experience the nature of having a mind and trying to “wake up” from thinking.
Unlike traditional Zen, this book won't kindly ask you to shave your head, wear a robe, or move to Nepal. This book will help you calm your racing mind and find a layer underneath it where one can rest at peace.
“I wrote this book to be the guide I wish I'd had before my first sit.” — Brendan Mulhern, author
Why “do nothing”?
Learn the basics of Zazen Meditation.
Zen Mind is not a lecture on Buddhist philosophy. Instead, it aims to approach the practical side of meditation that will leave you feeling peaceful after every successful sit!
Who Zen Mind is for
This book does not require any experience.
Zen Mind was written at ground level, not from a teacher's seat, so it makes the fewest possible assumptions about what you already know.
- Complete beginners who have never formally meditated before.
- Anyone who has tried a meditation app and wants to understand the practice underneath it.
- Readers who want a short, plainly written book instead of a dense philosophy text.
- People curious about Zen Buddhism who are looking for a practical way in, not a lecture.
Get Zen Mind today and start your Zazen Meditation Practice.
Zen Mind is a short, practical fix for the racing mind. No plane ticket, no monastery — just you, this book, and the basics of Zazen Meditation from the comfort of home. Sit down, breathe, and start quieting your mind today.