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how to practice zazen

Gudo Nishijima, an 80+ year old Japanese Zen teacher describes how to practice zazen.  
 
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hceggeberth (1 month ago) Show Hide
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This thinking/not thinking business -

Dogen wrote that when you notice you're thinking in zazen, 'wake up'. IME the 'waking up' IS the moment the thinking stops, and it's not something you (consciously) do. It just happens.

So: not to think...not to fight thoughts, just to leave your mind as it is - 'different from thinking', or 'non-thinking' is a famous phrase from a recorded dialogue between 2 ancient monks about zazen.

Do it - you'll see.
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luvjitkandula (1 month ago) Show Hide
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thanks for this!
aloozer (1 month ago) Show Hide
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at his age he's able to sit in full-lotus. wow.
rbonilla18 (1 month ago) Show Hide
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nop. you have to let your mind go. if you have thoughs racing you just let them pass. the point is to be and don't be. be center, meaning not acknowleging your thought but let them go through. I dont know if it makes sense to you. You don't have to control anything just let your mind take you.
morralo (1 month ago) Show Hide
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thanx i thing hceggeberth was trying to xplain the same thing didnt he?

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rbonilla18 (1 month ago) Show Hide
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pretty much. I just didnt read comments before i replay xD.
morralo (1 month ago) Show Hide
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haha
deadcity12 (1 month ago) Show Hide
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i like how the spine must be straight.....but the camera? ....not so much.
morralo (1 month ago) Show Hide
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thanks for your comment, very interesting im gonna try it, must be a very special moment for the brain and im sure he shows some weird things, sorry my english is really bad.
Hugs.

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