Hey tao bum
No, being a zen master wont help you. Being a zen master will help if you are already good with women.
The first thing you need to be more comfortable to talking to strangers.
Say hi to a random person on the street. (Remember to smile). Hey it might not be the normal thing to do but it teaches you something I can't put into words.
Ask people for directions.
Find a girl sitting outside and say "hey, you seem friendly I'm going to talk to you for a bit" or "hey, hows your day going?" and sit down with her. See a girl walking her dog "hey, so whats your dogs name?" A joke in that your interested in her.
The world doesn't end and you feel so empowered after wards.
You have GREAT potential, being a guy and all. If you do this, let me know and we'll go from there .