Zen In The Corporate World: Part Two

A Practice Story
Submitted by a Zen Student at Kannon Do

“Where do you see yourself in ten years?” This is a typical question asked during job interviews and performance reviews. Often times the answer entails some description of seniority, functional role or other professional context […]

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Zen In The Corporate World: Part One

A Practice Story
Submitted by a Zen Student at Kannon Do

As a Silicon Valley veteran, I experienced how my heart pulse intertwines with the pulse of the birth place of many internationally renowned high-tech brand names. It is a pulse of speed and passion […]

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A Practice Story: Meditation at Work

Submitted by a student in the Meditation at Work Class

In the first session of the Meditation at Work program, we were given instructions on the posture and how to settle the mind by keeping our attention on the breath. We sat in chairs for about […]

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A Practice Story: Why Bother?

Submitted by a student in the Meditation at Work Class

First, I’d like to thank you for bringing this class to Stanford and making it available to all of us. For those of us whose daily activities, energy and attention seem so dominated by work […]

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A Practice Story: Things As They Are

Submitted by a student in the Meditation at Work Class

My familiarity with sitting meditation stretches back several years, but this year marks the first time I have committed myself to some sort of daily practice and, specifically, to a practice of zazen. My early experiences […]

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A Practice Story: Seeking

Submitted by a Zen Student of Kannon Do

We exist in a time where so many choices are available to us, where so many distractions pull us in all different directions. I feel I must experience true human loss, make a few more mistakes, follow a […]

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A Practice Story: Returning Home

Submitted by a student in the Meditation at Work Class

Meditating every morning, for me, was like returning home. I had taken a meditation class in college, which had a meditation session every morning at 7:30 am. I loved both the practice and the meditation […]

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A Practice Story: Reflection

Submitted by a student in the Meditation at Work Class

I’m a Human Resources Director at a large non-profit. Many areas of my job require me to deal with stressful situations where employees are troubled or I am trying to mediate disputes between co […]

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A Practice Story: Ready Mind

Submitted by a student in the Meditation at Work Class

I am beginning to understand the value of a mind which is not filled with preconceived ideas. I had not realized how cluttered my mind was until I tried to empty it. It seems that I […]

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A Practice Story: Irritation

Submitted by a Zen student who is an attorney

During a trial, before starting a cross examination of a witness, I talk with the attorney assisting me, in order to get his or her thoughts and any background details that I should know. I make it […]

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