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SOUNIN
Temple
Tokyo Taito-ku Higashi-Ueno 4-1-12
Phone 03-3844-3711
Please come by 18:20 If you are new. I'll tell you about "How
to practice" at 18:30 |
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1st to 7th Rouhatu Zenkai. |
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19:00-20:30 Zazen
20:30-Free talk with tea. |
| 3rd day |
19:00-20:00 Zazen
20:00-20:30 Lecture on Zen in Japanese
by Daiyu Roushi.
20:30-Free talk with tea. |
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| ●The Study of Zen
Meditation for the Novice |
Relaxing the heart/mind though meditation(zazen)
is an important tenet in Zen Buddhism. The following
is a brief explanation of the basic methods and
rules of a meditatioh training session. We begin
with the proper posture for the body．Sitting cross-Legged
with both legs(full-lotus) or one leg(half-lotus)
under you. tuck the heel of the top leg tightly
under your belly. Sitting in a relaxed position
during a meditation session is actually more tiring
and painfu1, If the pain becomes unendurable during
the session, it is all right to switch the position
of your legs. Straighten your back. Slowly sway side
to side and back and forth，until your body is centered
and you have found the proper balanced position.
This process is called,  "Yoshin(揺振）".Concentrate your
strength into your buttocks and hips，while relaxing
the other parts of your body．Lengthen the back of
your neck and tuck in your chin. Look straight ahead,
focusing on about one meter in front of you. Do
not close your eyes. |
Cup the palm your right hand. With your left hand.
lightly grip your right sliding your left thumb
into the opening formed by your right hand. |
With both hands palm up, form half circles with
your thumbs pointing outward. Rest the left palm
on the top of the right and then touch the end of
the thumbs to each other. |
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