How to do Zazen The place When you do zazen, find a quiet place where you can sit without disturbances. It should be neither too dark nor too bright, warm in the winter and cool in the summer. The sitting place should be neat and clean. If possible, a statue of ManjushriBodhisattvasho...
In Japanese Zen, this is calledkinhin. Practitioners walk clockwise around a room, in a very specific posture. It is usually done between sessions of seated meditation practice (zazen). Stand up straight with your back upright but not stiff. Feel your feet touching the ground and let your we...
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Meditation is often done witheyes closed, but not always (Zazen andTrataka, for example, are open-eye styles of meditation) Meditation usually involvesbodily stillness. But there are also ways to dowalking meditation, and to integrate mindfulness in other activities. ...
Many resorts (true of Zazen amongst others) will allow you to book only a proportion of available guest rooms – so, unlike a villa, it can’t be “all yours”. Noise regulations kick in at certain hours to ensure everyone else gets a good night’s sleep. Koh Samui wedding package...
The best way to avoid crowds in Japan is to avoid the peak tourist seasons, which are centered around cherry blossom season (late March/early April) and fall foliage season (late October to the end of November). Here are the months to avoid if you don’t like crowds: ...
End of night…. Zazen before bed I’ll tell you more about those morning and afternoon sessions in a bit. But I will say that having a visual reminder of my daily schedule really helped to ground me when things felt a bit “out there.” ...
“Though covering Zen basics like zazen posture, bowing, intention, and so on, Suzuki Roshi’s masterwork is hardly just for Zen people—or just for beginners, for that matter. It skillfully introduces important Buddhist concepts like non-attachment, emptiness, and enlightenment.”—Lion’s Roar...
Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mindby Shunryu Suzuki. An excellent book on the Buddhist mindset and practice. “Though covering Zen basics like zazen posture, bowing, intention, and so on, Suzuki Roshi’s masterwork is hardly just for Zen people—or just for beginners, for that matter. It skillfully...