1. To convey and listen to thoughts and ideas
2. To persuade others to go along with our proposals and ideas
3. To project confidence and authenticity, while ensuring that others are comfortable in our presence

No, this is not a philosophical statement, but a literal one - I'll allow Zen monk Thich Nhat Hanh to explain his Zen Concept of 'Inter-Being' in his own words: 

If you are a poet, you will see clearly that there is a cloud floating in this sheet of paper.… Read full post »

In the post on the basic conflict resolution steps for employees, we discussed the basic steps an employee can take to nip conflict in the bud before it is allowed to escalate.  However, there will be some instances where these actions will not be sufficient.  At that time, you have… Read full post »

A cup of tea
(no surprise here)

With the scent of lavender in the air

The answer to mindful living from my favorite zen master,  Thich Nhat Hanh...

 Reblogged from wakeupandbefree:

In our consciousness is buried a marvelous seed: the seed of mindfulness. Once manifested, this seed has the ability to make us aware of what is happening in the moment. If

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"Bend but do not break" is a very common cliche. However, when the hurricanes of life are upon us, it is very difficult to put this principle into practice.

This is where zen comes in to help us out.  

 Those who are familiar with buddhism will recognize another very… Read full post »

Control, or the lack thereof, is a source of suffering for most of us. As soon as we believe we have everything lined up to our satsfaction, an external force comes along and blows it all apart.

So, we live a life of stress where we are constantly planning ways to… Read full post »

Of course we can distinguish the different forms. However, if we stop ourselves from assigning labels, (like mountain, river, grass, etc.) and view the canvas as a whole -  it is almost akin to two dimensional abstract art...

Mother nature, the best artist around right?! And to think, we get to… Read full post »

In Zen, the most important thing is the present moment... that is why we are constantly reminded of the need for mindulness.  Though we are supposed to pay attention to and appreciate each moment, many of us tend to forget this as we get caught up in the demands of our… Read full post »

Most of us live in a world of illusions that are manifestations of our minds or our egos.  It is as a pond that is disturbed by ripples.  Such a pond would have a distorted image of the moon.

That is why a fundamental component of zen is clarity; i.e.… Read full post »

 A reblogged post from zeninthechaos provides the answer... 

zeninthechaos:

In the void of emptiness, Om was the first non-empty object. For there to be anything, there needs to be an absence of it. In a wave, the peaks cannot exist without the troughs or the valley.

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 Source: http://afishouttawater.tumblr.com/post/13885897855/yoga-meditation-dream

As we head into the weekend, isn't it great to fantasize about how we would use this space? Yoga, mediation, drinking tea, a company retreat, a wild party? Let us know...

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Reblogged from:  http://applematches.tumblr.com/post/15506230063/want

Should we start a petition to have these installed in office washrooms everywhere? 

 zenworkplaces.com offers communication, negotiation and workplace conflict resolution tips and techniques that… Read full post »

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