Enlightenment is Like the Moon: A Deep Zen Buddhist Poem on Awakening

<p>When I started out on my spiritual journey years ago, I became very fascinated by the&nbsp;<em>idea</em>&nbsp;of enlightenment. To me, it represented the whole aim of life &mdash; a sentiment that I, more or less, still carry today.</p> <p>And one of the very first stops on my spiritual path led me to Buddhism, and particularly Zen Buddhism.</p> <p>I remember reading several books on it, practicing Zazen meditation, and incorporating mindfulness in all that I was doing &mdash; whether that was talking, eating, or breathing.</p> <p><a href="https://thetaoist.online/enlightenment-is-like-the-moon-a-deep-zen-buddhist-poem-on-awakening-1ed3109b7a5"><strong>Learn More</strong></a></p>