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Why should I consider the Zen Presence System?

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What is Zen Articles?

Zen Articles features tips, techniques, links and a regularly updated blog designed to help you achieve your wildest dreams: be they personal, social, scientific or spiritual. In addition, Zen Articles also serves as the host to the Zen Presence System- a series of online courses dedicated to providing in depth knowledge in the fields of Personal Development, Social Dynamics, Energy (spiritual), and Science.

A discussion board for Zen Presence Members can be found at, Zen-Discussion.com. Zen Articles launched in October 2007. Scroll below for more info or contact us at tips AT zen-articles.com. Thank you for visiting.

What is Zen Presence?

Zen Presence© is the first and only self-improvement suite designed specifically to integrate the ageless wisdom of art and theology with the cutting-edge knowledge of science and technology to create one comprehensive system of self-empowerment and personal enlightenment.

Unlike other personal development books, DVDs, audio tapes, or subscription services, Zen Presence finds its inspiration in the ancient wisdom of the masters, from the Vedanta to Buddha, Seneca, da Vinci, Lincoln, and Gandhi.

Additionally (and paradoxically), the system is firmly grounded in the contemporary context of technology and industry. That's why we draw equal inspiration from the great heroes of our own era, including Steve Jobs, Jay-Z, Hunter S. Thompson, and Tiger Woods.

We take the wisdom of the ages and condense it into an extensive (but very manageable) course in personal enlightenment and human achievement. By the time you have completed all four levels of this course, you will be able to:

a) Walk with that certain type of confidence that is reserved for men who are living their true purpose.

b) Work more efficiently toward achieving your goals with the support of wisdom gleaned from the greatest minds the world has ever known.

c) Find and charm the woman of your dreams.

d) Wake up every morning with a feeling of joy and the irrepressible belief that, as the Hawaiian Shamans say, "everything works out perfectly."

What is Zen Discussion?

Zen Discussion is a message forum specifically designed for readers of both the Zen Articles & Zen Presence Systems. The board features lively and intelligent discussion on a large variety of such topics, such as: life, philosophy, women, personal development, the nature of reality, cars and everything in between. Registration is free and you can start posting right away. Executive Members are allowed to access the Human Alchemist Project and are eligible to win cash just by posting on the message board!

Why should I consider the Zen Presence system?

If you are not living every single day to its fullest potential and loving and enjoying every single second of conscious life, you can benefit from the Zen Presence system. If you are strong on theology, you will appreciate our practical, no-nonsense guide toward increasing your efficiency and unlocking your hidden natural brilliance. If you are familiar with personal development, you will find a fresh and exciting take on some old principles you may have put to the side as well as discover myriad other topics unmentioned in your previous self-improvement courses.

Why the name Zen Presence?

Simply put, Zen Presence is what we want you to possess after completing the materials in this course - to be calm, fully engrossed in the present moment, and enjoying every single second of waking (and dreaming) life. To borrow from the great master Bruce Lee, we hope to give you the information you need to have, 'a mind like water.'

"Empty your mind, be formless. Shapeless, like water. If you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup. You put water into a bottle and it becomes the bottle. You put it in a teapot it becomes the teapot. Now, water can flow or it can crash. Be water, my friend." - Bruce Lee

More about ZP...

JR is responsible for the majority of the written work on Zen Articles and Zen Presence. After completing his Information & Computer Science degree at the University of California at Irvine in just three years, JR co-founded a non-profit, libertarian style think tank dedicated to lessening the burden of government and increasing individual freedom. At 23 he became the youngest editor of a funded think tank in the world.

Sparked by burning sense that there had to more to life than the constant grab of money and power he saw so much of in politics, JR became heavily interested in Eastern religion and Western philosophy. Studying in ashrams throughout the United States, Europe and India, speaking with monks and holy men, and visiting various sites of religious and philosophical importance, he soon realized his purpose in life was to share all of the enlightened knowledge he gleamed throughout his extensive studies and personal difficulties.

Co-founder CK is the flip side of the Zen Presence coin. Having been raised in the neighborhoods of Los Angeles, he garnered much experience living independently on the street, oftentimes learning lessons the hard way. Constantly torn between personal achievement and street life, CK has found a balance after many years of trials and hardship.

Having traveled and been mentored by many successful entrepreneurs (including the two-time Business Man of the Year), he has managed to become a successful real estate investor, currency/stock trader, owner of several online businesses, DJ/ Producer, and professional graphic artist and web developer. Currently the Chief Creative Director of a large and fast growing entertainment company, he also designs all the graphics and interface for Zen Presence, his own Interactive Design Firm, and other businesses. Being self taught, he trains aspiring artists to become professional graphic artists and web developers in less than one year.

Initially fascinated with science, CK’s research has branched out to the inner workings of the universe and subtle energies. From cosmology to quantum mechanics, psychology to consciousness, he continues to research the cutting edge of metaphysics, superstring/M theory and others, keeping in contact with professors and researchers who are pushing the limits and discovering new breakthroughs in these and other fields.

Having traveled the globe visiting many holy sites and spiritual masters he has gained new respect for the spiritual aspect that so commonly escapes the accomplished scientist. "When the limits of science are reached they encounter spirituality and elegantly unite to form a single discipline that has yet to be named." - CK

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Last Updated ( Monday, 17 December 2007 23:21 )