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The benefits are wisdom and compassion. Practicing Zen can be sitting in meditation (zazen) concentrating on a question such as "Who is asking this question? What wants to know?" or "just sitting" (shikantaza). Practicing Zen can be staying mindful in activity, being here and now, rather than lost in thought, holding on to the present by continually letting go of distracting thoughts, fears, resentments, ego. With the practice of Zen comes the realization, suddenly or gradually, that the thinker and the thought and the object of thought are one, that everything is connected to everything else, that everything is a reflection of the self. With this realization grows a deep love for every living being and a desire to relieve suffering. These are all just words, hopefully pointing in the right direction and encouraging anyone who is still waiting, to begin this very moment!