Fascinating blog post on Dogen and zazen: Dogen was pretty adamant that you shouldnt count breaths. In fact Dogen said its better to have the mind of a wily fox then to count breaths. I told the student he could chose who he wanted to listen to. The exact quote from Dogen is this: In our zazen, it is of primary importance to sit in the correct posture. Then, regulate the breathing and calm down. In Hinayana, there are two elementary ways (of beginners practice): one is to count the breaths, and the other is to contemplate the impurity (of the body). In other words, a practitioner of Hinayana regulates his breathing by counting the breaths. The practice of the Buddha-ancestors, however, is completely different from the way of Hinayana. An ancestral teacher has said, “It is better to have the mind of a wily fox than to follow the way of Hinayana self-control. thatssozen.blogspot.jp/2014/09/zazen-or-no-one-can-help-you.html
Posted on: Fri, 26 Sep 2014 17:08:48 +0000
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