-- Way Without Mistakes --

A monk asked Joshu, "What is the way without mistakes?"

Joshu said, "Knowing one's mind, seeing into one's nature, is the way without mistakes."

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Zen is all about meditation. But people are very strange. They don't want to meditate.People have made their mind a mad-house and when things go on to the extreme, they somehow want to silent their mind by reading good quotes or reading these Zen stories. It is not going to happen instantly. The more you evade from meditation, the worse the probelm will become. And there is no button which you put off and the thoughts will disappear!

Also, Zen is not about silencing the mind. In fact the more you try to silence you mind, the more agitated it will become. No! Zen is about observing the mind.

उलझी निगाहों से मुसल्सल मुझे देखता रहा,
आईनें में खड़ा शख्स परेशान बहोत था...!!
Means
With confused eyes, he kept staring at me continuously
The person standing in the mirror was quite distressed!!!

But if you keep on observing patiently and persistently without discrimination, slowly slowly you will find that all the stress are on the periphery and you are just a watcher on the hill.
Zen is not about controlling the mind. Zen is about observing the mind. If you can't observe your thoughts directly, start with observing the breath and body sensations! But don't evade from meditation.