how to practice zazen

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.

thanks for this!

at his age he's able to sit in full-lotus. wow.

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.

thanx i thing hceggeberth was trying to xplain the same thing didnt he?

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pretty much. I just didnt read comments before i replay xD.

haha

i like how the spine must be straight.....but the camera? ....not so much.

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.
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