Zen and the Inner Flame pt.01: Kindling through Friction

We know that words do not lead us into states of ecstasy and only beat around the bush when it comes to the Self-Realization of Zen. So, I will not try to educate you on a subject that cannot be taught, but only experienced. There are plenty of sources that attempt to do that anyway, and I am not one beat a dead horse.
However, I would like to dive into my own theories that have come from, short lived but direct experiences with these states of ecstasy.
Let's talk about the origin of human consciousness and how it came to be capable of this craft, as well as practical everyday ways to harness this incredible way of living that is attainable by every human being on this planet.
Do we have free will? What is the source of the state of Zen? How can Zazen mediation lead us down our truest path in this life? What did Dogen understand that changed the history of humanity for the better?
Zen seems to be a form of understanding, by shedding the extra distractions that we are bound to.
Wisdom without Knowing, a relationship with the 0ne primordial f1rst cause.

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