Zazen, Freedom From Thought

Zazen is what’s known as sitting meditation. Za, meaning sitting, and Zen, referring to meditation. In this meditation, you practice and strengthen your ability to direct your attention to something you have chosen to focus on, in this case, the counting of the breath. It is an intentional act.

Aside from your sitting or meditation time, when this practice is modified and done in a full single cycle (a count of 1-10), it is an excellent method for settling the mind during your day-to-day activities, particularly as you transition from one activity or event to another.

Reviews

Wonderful instructions for the preparation of the mediation! The counting was more challenging than I expected, I caught myself a few times hitting 15, but I did feel a level of focused meditation. I usually meditate with my eyes closed, keeping them open was a bit challenging but after I stopped thinking about and they stayed open. Did feel a sense of clarity even with the challenges of the practice., but that’s why we call in practice. A very good wind down to the day. Thank you so much for sharing 🙏🏻❤️☮️

Thank you for teaching this boudhiste technique. It’s so interesting to notice how quickly the cycle of thoughts can come back and the first thing I know my count is at 13! Things I need to plan, the next thing I want to organize and do, etc. At first I was worried to keep my eyes open. But sure enough, it settled and felt appropriate to only softly look at what is slightly ahead and lower. No other images came to my mind.