Zazen 101

Duration: 25:41Date: August 23, 2013Duration: 25:41A talk on the breathing practice. Themes include: proper positions and aligning one’s body for zazen; bringing awareness to the present moment and focusing on the breath; the movement of energy into the hara; mature practice and the movement of energy from the head to the belly; obtaining stillness in order to find Buddha-mind; how the restrictive practice expands into the infinite; how attention can dismantle the ego’s activity