how to practice zazen
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Gudo Nishijima, an 80+ year old Japanese Zen teacher describes how to practice zazen.
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Beauty, Health & Happiness Matters!
Posted by Health Researcher | Filed under Meditation
Gudo Nishijima, an 80+ year old Japanese Zen teacher describes how to practice zazen.
Very good stuff. Even with limited knowledge of the english language he manages to thoroughly convey the points he's trying to make. I do think the conflicts in the comments about buddhism and such should stop though. We all have our own ideals and philosophies which resonate with ourselves, and if we can find our own way then i belive that's all a religion can ask for. Your own interpretation of life and its purpose, not strict guidelines of preconcieved ideas, let's all just better ourselves
@yupiie It doesn't turn you into a zombie. It does the opposite. It makes your mind much sharper but less prone to stress and emotional distress. It allows you to see things (with the mind's eye) that you could never see before. I am personally just starting to meditate, so I haven't felt the benefits yet.
Is this the Zen master that Ed Warner is a student of?
Thank you so much for posting this video! It was very instructive and autentic
It is healthy- the reason is it relieves stress, which blocks your immune system.
Can someone tell me if it´s healthy to meditate a lot, I mean, if we are not becoming zombie-like or anything?
@cooldangeneva – not all youth laughs…. only some. I´m young and I love knowledge
Leave the ignorant people live in they're ignorance, it's better for them. That's they're mechanism of defense against reality. As for society, is just a term reflecting the sheep mentality of the majority and they won't accept anybody that's not on they're level (neither higher or lower) they're usually somewhere below average. Schooling them is like trying to fit a cube in a cylinder hole, not impossible but takes too much time for a single cube (add 3 billion more cubes to that)… Peace !
your views have been constrewed by years of western generalizing of the orient. Ask yourself this. How does buddhism hurt society? Anything but noninvolvment will always bear pain with it some way down the road. No war has been fought without greed. No science has ever not fueled the march of violence. No economic endeavor has ever turned down an opportunity to take advantage of its surroundings. Even if you are not willing to give up all selfish endeavors, you may still learn if you wish.
Day: one
The world is my country.
No cradle, no grave, but the music!
Until the end.
As Satori born.
Your terminal.
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Day 12
Gypsy Peopel have a Country
Day 13
Satori
Day 14
Toilet Work
Day 15
End of YOU!
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wazzup ZEN BRO ;-D
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@BigBuddha3 Tag 8, der Anfang des Reliefs.
9. Tag der Kontrolle.
Tag 10, lit.
Tag 11 Sie Tag.
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@BigBuddha3 dag 8, het begin van de opluchting.
Dag 9, beheersen.
Dag 10, verlicht.
Dag 11, dag jij.
Day 4
go to Toilet and piss slow
Day 5
Satori
Day 6
Toilet Work
Day 7
End of YOU
You talk a lot
Day 1
Sit down and think of nothing for 1 days
Day 2
Go back down and think about everything you come in for 1 days
Day 3
Now sit
It would be best if nobody even responded to drumandrokid's remarks for they are only opinions and opinions dont matter to anyone but himself. Dont respond and he will fade away.
dude you just made me laugh so hard
you reminded me of team america "heerrrooo"
great vid btw
I'm not meaning any offence..but anyone else finds the accent adorable!
..'Rotus' posture.
thank you for your gift of unafraid ness by making this video… your lesson was wonderful… as are you… and hey you dont look 80 years old my friend… smiles…
Modernity scares me.
Er…that's the 21st century.
Hi drumandrokid –
May I suggest – -
If your understanding of Buddhism is in conflict with someone else's, try not to insult them, question their intelligence or dismiss them.
Arrogance and harsh speech rarely produce useful results. Honesty – yes. Insults and assumptions – no.
This is youtube in the 20th century, not medieval Japan – and you're not Rinzai
did i say anything about obama or weed?
and your right, i dont know anything about you, so i appologize for judging you. but as a matter a fact, if people in society were zen, there would be no ego, and no ego mean no conflict. no conflict means no war. meaning peace… i didnt mean to insult you man, but i can't stand by as you cut up these men, because now more then ever we need the wisdom of these men,they understand the value of life, all life and care for the earth, which most people dont