Friends,
www.zencounselling.in is also accessible now by www.zencounselling.org to give it more global look. This website is for everyone and not restricted to India.
We will soon have more Zen counsellors from around the world and more visitors from across the globe.
The website is slowly being updated and improved. Please help us make this website better and send us your feedbacks.
One problem we are facing is spelling of Counselling/ Counseling , the difference in spelling is making a lot of users miss our website. Google doesn't show our website for zen counseling (single "l" but only for double "l" ) .
The web team is trying to find a way out. Wish you all a happy and peaceful life.
www.zencounselling.in
www.zencounselling.org
Wednesday, 14 July 2010
Thursday, 8 July 2010
Wednesday, 7 July 2010
Annoucement : New Website Launched
A new website dedicated to Zen and Zen Counselling has been launched today. This is initial version of the website, it'll mature as time passes.
This website will provide information on Zen, Zen Counselling and its related fields. It'll also act as a connecting platform for many zencounsellors around the world.
People can read about zen, zen counselling and also book a session if needed.
Help us spread the word and please keep your ideas flowing for a better website.
Enjoy ! :) www.ZenCounselling.in
This website will provide information on Zen, Zen Counselling and its related fields. It'll also act as a connecting platform for many zencounsellors around the world.
People can read about zen, zen counselling and also book a session if needed.
Help us spread the word and please keep your ideas flowing for a better website.
Enjoy ! :) www.ZenCounselling.in
Can someone else really solve our problems ?
It is almost taken for granted that our problems can be solved by others. That is why we have all kinds of books, all kinds gurus and all kinds practices. The question for the intelligent mind is " Can someone other really solve our problems ? "
Let us not rush or allow old beliefs to come in. Let's begin a fresh inquiry.
Do we really understand our problems very clearly ? Do we see them directly ?
If yes, then is it possible to spot a solution ?
If no, then how can we expect anyone else to come even close to our understanding.
Try to define what you mean by love and then try to explain it to others. It'll be almost impossible to convey the exact meaning. This is natural because each one of us has his/her own way of thinking and reacting which is not independent. We are conditioned through our upbringing and experiences to behave or think in a way. It is close to impossible to understand others, in true sense.
Without proper understanding of problem, how can other or ourselves solve it ?
Let us not rush or allow old beliefs to come in. Let's begin a fresh inquiry.
Do we really understand our problems very clearly ? Do we see them directly ?
If yes, then is it possible to spot a solution ?
If no, then how can we expect anyone else to come even close to our understanding.
Try to define what you mean by love and then try to explain it to others. It'll be almost impossible to convey the exact meaning. This is natural because each one of us has his/her own way of thinking and reacting which is not independent. We are conditioned through our upbringing and experiences to behave or think in a way. It is close to impossible to understand others, in true sense.
Without proper understanding of problem, how can other or ourselves solve it ?
Monday, 3 May 2010
What is a problem ?
We are often complaining that our lives are full of problems but have we ever questioned what is a problem ?
I remember a beautiful story where a man asks a Zen Master, my mind is full of problems, confusions and conflicts, Help me !
Zen Master says, show me where is your mind and I'll help ! The man looked inside and found there is no mind ! It is like an illusion.
A problem is an illusion. A problem is a problem only if we think it is a problem.
Have you seen how different people have different problems and same problem may not be a problem at all for some other person.
Just pick up any problem, investigate and you'll know there exist no problems.
But the problem is , we still have problems ! Phew... !
Wednesday, 10 March 2010
Noone needs counselling...
I think Counselling is pure business. In the name of all kinds of therapies , groups and methods -a big industry of counsellors, psycotherapist, psycologists , is flourishing. ( with all due respect ).
I think no one needs counselling if only we can gather the courage to look at our problems and learn the art of relaxing.
What happens when you do a particular therapy or group ? You are just trying to neglect and forget the problems of life for soemtime and you feel good for few days. Very soon, the problem appears again. It makes no difference in long run.
In long run, in reality the only way of solving the problem is to look at them directly. Find out the roots. Thinking only will not help but only confuse further. Right observation as Buddha says or "Observation without judgements" as J. Krishnamurthy says can be the right way.
Noone needs counselling, we only need insight and courage.
Greatest victory of Zen Counselling will be when no one needs it anymore !
I think no one needs counselling if only we can gather the courage to look at our problems and learn the art of relaxing.
What happens when you do a particular therapy or group ? You are just trying to neglect and forget the problems of life for soemtime and you feel good for few days. Very soon, the problem appears again. It makes no difference in long run.
In long run, in reality the only way of solving the problem is to look at them directly. Find out the roots. Thinking only will not help but only confuse further. Right observation as Buddha says or "Observation without judgements" as J. Krishnamurthy says can be the right way.
Noone needs counselling, we only need insight and courage.
Greatest victory of Zen Counselling will be when no one needs it anymore !
Wednesday, 3 March 2010
What is Zen Counselling ?
First let us understand what is Counseling ?
Oxford and Webster's dictionaries , both equate Counseling to "Professional advice."
To counsel generally is understood to be advised. In general understanding too, people use word counseling to mean advise. Usually normal counseling makes use of various techniques (psychological, philosophical, medical, technical ..) to advise the client.
Counseling, is normally for certain problem, some dilemma or confusion that one might be facing in personal or professional life. So, if we summarize few characteristics of general counseling, they are :-
1.) Advise oriented.
2.) Use of various techniques
3.) Client is passive, Counselor is more active.
Now let us dig deeper into the question of " What is zen counselling ? "
Zen counselling is a simpler method of applying Zen concepts to help clients solve their problems.
The centre focus of Zen counselling is "To support the client in finding the solution, rather than finding a solution itself. "
Zen counselling takes a more dignified approach of believing that Client knows the solution but just needs some clarity to arrive at it. In Zen counselling, client himself/herself is more active and counsellor is less active.
Zen couselling is not concerned with finding out solutions but clarifications of problems. It is more concerned with allowing the client to look at his/her problems more clearly, more intelligently. Then solution follows.
NOTE : This blog is inspired from teachings of my Teacher - Anand Dharma (Zen counsellor).
Please visit http://kinesiology.jp/html/zencounseling_e.html for more details.
Oxford and Webster's dictionaries , both equate Counseling to "Professional advice."
To counsel generally is understood to be advised. In general understanding too, people use word counseling to mean advise. Usually normal counseling makes use of various techniques (psychological, philosophical, medical, technical ..) to advise the client.
Counseling, is normally for certain problem, some dilemma or confusion that one might be facing in personal or professional life. So, if we summarize few characteristics of general counseling, they are :-
1.) Advise oriented.
2.) Use of various techniques
3.) Client is passive, Counselor is more active.
Now let us dig deeper into the question of " What is zen counselling ? "
Zen counselling is a simpler method of applying Zen concepts to help clients solve their problems.
The centre focus of Zen counselling is "To support the client in finding the solution, rather than finding a solution itself. "
Zen counselling takes a more dignified approach of believing that Client knows the solution but just needs some clarity to arrive at it. In Zen counselling, client himself/herself is more active and counsellor is less active.
Zen couselling is not concerned with finding out solutions but clarifications of problems. It is more concerned with allowing the client to look at his/her problems more clearly, more intelligently. Then solution follows.
NOTE : This blog is inspired from teachings of my Teacher - Anand Dharma (Zen counsellor).
Please visit http://kinesiology.jp/html/zencounseling_e.html for more details.
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