Naturally, the Zen Master Rama philosophy is to have a high state of awareness and material success.
There are certain protective forces in the universe that do watch over us, but the innocent die too.
Those who dissolve their body of perception completely are absorbed into what we would call nirvana.
It doesn't matter what your work really is. It is exciting to do well at something. It empowers you.
Perception is, in essence, who we are. We are what we perceive. What we perceive defines who we are.
The process is not simply of constructing a new tonal from scratch, but reordering the one you have.
There is no letter of the law to follow in Zen. There is a lot of etiquette, but there are no rules.
Zen was an attempt to get back to the purest teachings of the Buddha -enlightenment without strings.
Obviously there is a lot more ecstasy in the spirit than in the flesh but the flesh has its moments!
I think the very best thing you can do is observe what makes you stronger and what makes you weaker.
People who practice Zen correctly are not spaced-out or unrealistic. They are balanced and grounded.