The Buddha was not a Buddhist: A Rational Path to Meditation, Mindfulness, and the Art of Fighting without Fighting

YOU HEAR ABOUT meditation and something called mindfulness more and more these days, but why and how should you practice these things, and what happens when you do? In his new book, "The Buddha was not a Buddhist," author Chen Zhi-qiang describes meditation techniques and clarifies what it means to meditate so that one understands what happens in the meditation experience. What a person will discover is that there is nothing esoteric or mystical or spiritual about meditation and what “happens” during meditation is basically this: nothing. But in this nothingness, one can begin to see more clearly the true nature of who we are and the true nature of our existent reality. "The Buddha was not a Buddhist" pointedly analyzes various ideas of Buddhism, Taoism, Jiddu Krishnamurti, science, and the martial arts as the author seeks truths about the nature of such things as: meditation, mindfulness, the ego-self, free will, non-duality, fear, anger, love, conflict, contentment, compassion, death, enlightenment, and so on. The author welcomes you to learn the whys and wherefores of meditation and mindfulness techniques by reviewing the initial five chapters of "The Buddha was not a Buddhist" for free. Please go here to download: www.thebuddhawasnotabuddhist.com or www.mushinpress.com

If one points a finger and says, "Look, the moon is beautiful," do you look at the finger or at where the finger is pointing? Truth and insight, the "moon," are often disregarded and lost when some method, some knowledge, some personality, some dogmatic tradition-the "pointing finger"-is bestowed with undue value and focus and respect. Do not spend your time contemplating and acknowledging the finger. Where one has been and what one has done, as well as where one plans to go or what one plans to do, is nothing more than a story in one's head. It is all immaterial.