Buddha’s says: “Who loves oneself will never harm another.” I don’t know if this is true or not, but in Buddhism, the challenge is to find out for yourself. What exactly does it mean to love ourselves. I decided that it was finally time for me to find out what that really means.

Easier said than done, especially in today’s economy while we are still in the throws of a war… and don’t even get started on the high gas prices and unemployment. All of that can make even the sanest person go a little crazy. This is why we need Zen Practices.
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Zen Yoga is completely different from traditional Indian yoga. Zen yoga poses are part of an Oriental system that combines the practice of asanas with Traditional Chinese and Japanese Medicine. Postures are categorized according to the primary meridian they affect. Meridians are similar to a blood vessel, in that it has an energetic structure that corresponds with the human body, but which is instead a channel for energy to circulate.

The alignment of these exercises with specific meridians is what makes zen yoga such a powerful healing exercise. Teachers of this Oriental system emphasize its’ capacity to help treat the basic causes of illness. This article will explore what is meant by that, and provide some illustration on how zen yoga poses can be adapted to an individual’s problems.
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