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Zen
The Presence
Radical presence. The art of stripping away everything unnecessary until only this moment remains.
Core Principles
Beginner’s Mind
In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities. In the expert’s mind there are few. Approach each particle fresh.
Just Sitting
Shikantaza. No goal, no technique, no special state. Just be with what is.
Direct Experience
Stop thinking about your work. Do your work. The map is not the territory.
Emptiness
The empty space is not nothing. It is potential. The pause between particles is where insight lives.
No Gaining Idea
Stop trying to achieve focus. Stop trying to be productive. Sit down. Begin. Focus arrives on its own.
In Particle
Particle’s design is Zen in practice. The empty black screen. The single white dot. No gamification, no badges, no achievements. Just you and the work. The interface disappears so the practice can begin.
“Before enlightenment, chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment, chop wood, carry water.”
— Zen Proverb
Begin your practice.