Zen is nothing mystical or special, it is simply this.

Be fully embodied in the present moment as it expresses itself,
without adding anything¹ extra.

This is your true nature.

1. It is this anything that is the tricky bit because there is usually an incessant internal narrative of…
   Projections (this is a big one).
   Cognitive biases.
   Prejudices.
   Evaluations.
   Judgments.
   Preconceptions.
   Expectations.
   Labels.
   Aversions.
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