A dialogue between programmers and Zen

One is the world of procedure, one is the world of Zen, it seems irrelevant. But the program is Life, Life is Zen, who said and no contact?

As a more than 10-year-old programmer, 3 years ago, it suddenly dawned on me that outside of the code logic, it was amazing to see life and the world from these previously never-before-realized perspectives.

From 2002 to 2012, my focus was on software technology, and from 2013 on, part of my energy shifted to the research and practice of "How to Live Happily", and Zen is a good way to go.

For me, the main driving force in this direction is two: one is to reduce the pain and annoyance in life, the other is to be curious about the truth, the truth, the truth of Life, the truth of the universe.

A friend asked: meditation, can help you make more money?

Me: No.

Friend: That's a fart.

Yes, if you're just interested in making money, the thing that makes money is nothing but a fart to you.　　

There was a voice that asked me: Are you awake now?

I replied: "Of course I am awake ah, this is not nonsense."

The voice continued to ask: Is it really awake?

Later, I realized that awakening begins with questioning one's own ideas and exploring one's own truth, beginning with the blossoms of the curious eyes .

The following dialogue is purely my personal fiction, if there is a similar, very honored.　　

1. Life and Practice

A: I regard practice as the most important thing in life, but what if there is a conflict between practice and life?

B: True practice does not conflict with life, everything in life is the material of spiritual practice. Life is the dojo.

2. About Death

A: I am particularly afraid of death.

B: Have you ever died?

A: No. But, dead oneself does not exist, ah, how horrible!

B: You're not dead, so how do you know? In addition, we are afraid of death because we have not really lived.

A: How does that really work?

B: After your "ego" dies.

3. About Bravery

A: When I fall in love with someone, I can sacrifice everything for it. I'm brave, right?

B: Well, this is the general sense of bravery. True bravery, however, is that in the most negative situations (for example, when you are arguing fiercely with someone you love), you are still open and still full of love.

4. Good intentions do bad things

A: Why do you often have good intentions to do bad things?

B: Because the kind man lacks wisdom. Performance in two aspects: one is not know what is really good, and two is not know the right way.

5. Further discussion on practice

A: I hear you are practicing?

B: Yes.

A: Practice is to see light money, then give me your money.

B: No. You misunderstood the purpose of my practice, I practiced to live more comfortably and make more money.

Before the end:

A friend told me that when it came time to start thinking about the meaning of life in a certain stage of the process, it is possible to embark on a path similar to yours.

I asked why? He replied, because it is the programmer's trait to seek truth.

Oh, yes.

A dialogue between programmers and Zen