Comments on: Zazen: Easiest Meditation – The Art of Doing Nothing

By: Truemaster

Truemaster — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 00:44:00 +0000

This is not zazen. Zazen is simply sitting and doing nothing. Instructions below.

http://sites.google.com/site/psychospiritualtools/Home/meditation-practices/do-nothing-meditation

Or refer to Adyashanti’s True Meditation

By: Amatanando

Amatanando — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 09:12:00 +0000

i like it
i can’t tell that how much i like …….

By: King Sidharth

King Sidharth — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:34:10 +0000

Hmmm… That's interesting. The understanding of Zazen as explained in article makes so much sense but that doesn't justify why Zazen is not meditation. The definition of meditation that the article assumes is one that of common man in East would understand. 'No thought' is just the beginning. Ultimate state of meditation is one that of 'being' and that matches 'Zazen' so so so much. Both are beyond 'Dualism'

I guess these are more like personal interpretations and nothing more. I will rely in experiencing it rather than defining it in words, that's the path I follow on this blog that is why there is not much philosophical talk here.

Zazen, in my understanding, is being Buddha. And indeed that's the end. There is no going and no coming. And that is meditation too – being yourself – yourself as in full essence of yourself which Buddhadharma describes as Buddhahood. I see no difference expect personal perspective of individual. One needs to overcome personal perspective to see true nature of Buddhahood for what we assume to be our perspective is not so much ours.

By: King Sidharth

King Sidharth — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:25:49 +0000

I am dead sure he is! Reading the article now. THanks so much for sharing.

By: Ram

Ram — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:59:15 +0000

Sid, The master is right! Here is an interesting article: http://www.dharma.org/ij/archives/2002a/zazen.htm

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By: King Sidharth

King Sidharth — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 04:04:49 +0000

Gee thanks man.

I know, same here. Zazen is easiest – isn't it?

I am glad you like what I write Ryan, it's in perception – so good to have a friend with such positive perception!

By: King Sidharth

King Sidharth — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 22:34:49 +0000

Gee thanks man.

I know, same here. Zazen is easiest – isn't it?

I am glad you like what I write Ryan, it's in perception – so good to have a friend with such positive perception!

By: Ryan

Ryan — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 05:36:43 +0000

Great read…..I like your description of Zazen.

Recently I've been practicing a modified version of Zazen without being aware of it. Just 'stumbled' upon it (or did I??

I've been breathing by allowing the belly to move in and out, following the movement there instead of my lungs.

As you wisely stated Sid, there is no goal, other than doing nothing. Which is the goal of goals in today's society.