According to Zen beliefs, pragmatism and down to earth attributes are existent. It is an essential practice and experience unlike a dogma or a theory. Zen does not acknowledge any specific faith or philosophy and lacks dogma that requires its followers to believe or accept (Dhiman 86). Zen is not required to provide answers to subjected questions due to the irrelevance of these issues towards it. The religion upholds and acknowledges the present time and not the afterlife or God. Moreover, it believes in the inability of anyone to provide answers to the questions and the impossibility surrounding the answer due to the limited situation of a person (Norris 173). Life according to Zen is a grand illusion and a dream whose perception is through
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The daily practices of heart prayer and fasting are conducted to achieve Godly anointment. This occurs during the 9th lunar period of the month and spiritual practices are connected in the spiritual way of Islam life. For instance, the Muhammad Mustafa, the Master of Mystics was a deep ascetic in heart and kept night vigil, went for solitary retreat and ate very little in the wilderness (Bruinessen 1). These frequent practices were conducted in the living world through the performance of every duty and guiding the entire community with everyone wanting their needs attended. The prophet’s life in Sufism did not conform to the secluded life associated with monks and the preaching of the virtues of celibacy. Instead, his life integrated practices that exceeded the worldly life (Porter, Bill 227). For instance, Muhammad was considered well-versed in terms of ascetic practices and demonstrated Sufi attributes such as spiritual renitence, patience, humility and poverty. The prophet also appreciated psycho spiritual and dispositional qualities such as worshipfulness, complete trust and reliance in God alongside gratitude. Muhammad symbolizes self-discipline and renunciation at the center of mysticism and asceticism (Ahmed 232). These aspects of discipline are conducted in the Sufi Path. Sufi is determined to impart discipline through ensuring daily observations of practices such as trust, patience and gratitude (Norris
The daily practices of heart prayer and fasting are conducted to achieve Godly anointment. This occurs during the 9th lunar period of the month and spiritual practices are connected in the spiritual way of Islam life. For instance, the Muhammad Mustafa, the Master of Mystics was a deep ascetic in heart and kept night vigil, went for solitary retreat and ate very little in the wilderness (Bruinessen 1). These frequent practices were conducted in the living world through the performance of every duty and guiding the entire community with everyone wanting their needs attended. The prophet’s life in Sufism did not conform to the secluded life associated with monks and the preaching of the virtues of celibacy. Instead, his life integrated practices that exceeded the worldly life (Porter, Bill 227). For instance, Muhammad was considered well-versed in terms of ascetic practices and demonstrated Sufi attributes such as spiritual renitence, patience, humility and poverty. The prophet also appreciated psycho spiritual and dispositional qualities such as worshipfulness, complete trust and reliance in God alongside gratitude. Muhammad symbolizes self-discipline and renunciation at the center of mysticism and asceticism (Ahmed 232). These aspects of discipline are conducted in the Sufi Path. Sufi is determined to impart discipline through ensuring daily observations of practices such as trust, patience and gratitude (Norris