what is the practice of zen?

[Mornings Son]

isnobad wroteICTURE THAT YOU ARE A FOREIGNER IN JAPAN WHO WANTS TO
LEARN ZEN IN SOME FAMOUS ZEN TEMPLE THERE.  THEN
PICTURE THAT ON THE WAY TO THE TEMPLE YOU COME UPON A BIG GARDEN THAT IS OPEN
TO THE PUBLIC WHICH HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH ZEN. 
YOU THEN DECIDE TO JUST GO SIT ON A BENCH AND DRINK IT ALL IN.  AS YOU ARE SITTING THERE, YOU DISCOVER THAT
YOUR BRAIN HAS STOPPED TALKING TO ITSELF. 
IT IS SILENT AND THE GARDEN ENTERS INTO YOUR MIND.



NOW, HAVING DONE THIS LITTLE MENTAL EXERCISE, LET
EVERYTHING ENTER YOUR MIND UNTIL YOUR MIND IS NO LONGER YOUR MIND.     


WELCOME TO ZEN.        

what is the experience of zazen - the state of Mind of Zen training is in question.