The philosophy of Buddhism exists primarily within the minds of those who practice it, guiding the way they view and act in the world around them, with the aim of reducing conflict in their life by seeing things clearly. However, practicing Buddhism is not an entirely mental process, requiring nothing more than mental activity. Buddhist principals are also applied to physical activity such as breathing and walking. Refined physical activities like the arts not only …showed first 75 words of 2754 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2754 total…and Zen has not been cultivated to the point of concern about karma and samsara, I will continue to try and realize Anatta through juggling and remedy “the mental paralysis and anxiety which comes from excessive self-consciousness.”(Watts, p.76). Through more practice and techniques of clearing the mind, I will attempt to continue and excel at the spontaneous and natural side of juggling, living in the moment through the beginning and ending of every throw.