Zazen Notes

I dreamt I was walking with a group of people near the top of a granite peak. Kobun was there, and he mentioned that I should update the presentation of “The Mudra of Zen”, my original website. I was a little put off, knowing how much work would be involved.

When I woke up, I realized how lucky I was, to be able to give advice to ...  read more

In his book “An Introduction to Zen Training”, Rinzai Zen teacher Omori Sogen described the role of strength in the lower abdomen in the practice of seated meditation:

In the Yagyu-ryu (a school of swordsmanship), there is a secret teaching called “Seikosui”. Yagyu Toshinaga, a master of the Yagyu-ryu, taught ...  read more

In an article titled “Moving from the Source: Riffs on True Embodiment”, Corey Hess wrote:

There is so much talk of embodiment these days. But from my experience, embodiment must include the source of what is embodied. …true embodiment means moving from the source of movement, the source of experience.

…There ...  read more