Meditation

Sites about meditation practices associated specifically with Zen, specifically zazen, shikantaza, and koan meditation.

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Zen and Recovery - Description of the benefits of Zen meditation, and instruction in meditation for the beginner. Focuses on the benefits of Zen meditation in recovery from addictions, but is useful to any meditation beginner.
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The Alexander Technique for Buddhist Practitioners - Explanation of the Alexander Technique as used for Zazen practice.
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Gassho and Bowing - Rules and explanations for gassho and bowing at Zen centers
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The Zendo: Procedures as Practice -
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How to Sit Zazen - Short, simple instructions
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How to Practice Zazen - Includes many diagrams. Also includes instructions for Kinhin and receiving the Kyosaku.
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Sesshin For Newcomers - Some words about sesshin for newcomers to Zen, by Aitkin Roshi.
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From a Zazen Journal - A two-year daily meditative record of morning meditations, and attendance at extended sesshins, by an American Soto Zen practitioner.
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How to Meditate (Zazen) - Detailed instructions from Zen Mountain Monastery on how to practice Zen meditation.
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Articles in this category:

The 45-second Meditation - Is Meditation Too Much Time And Trouble?

If you haven\'t meditated before, you might think it\'s too much trouble to learn. If you do meditate, you know it can be difficult to find the time to do it consistently. So is there really a meditatio
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The 45-second Meditation - Is Meditation Too Much Time And Trouble? If you haven't meditated before, you might think it's too much trouble to learn. If you do meditate, you know it can be difficult to find the time to do it co...
A Look at Meditation - I've counseled many people from every background and led workshops and lectures about self-empowering topics for about 25 years. Over that time, I saw a need. Everyone was searching. What they were l...
Meditation for you - The other day on TV I saw a segment on meditation and how it is helping
ADD sufferers. The children and their parents have been taking meditation classes. This has been an enormous benefit to these families. The children are doing better in school, the...
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