[Zen] Re: Zen and the Martial Arts

2010-12-15 Thread gunnar19632000
--- In Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com, "ED" wrote: > Hello Mel, Hello ED > In the martial arts (and in sports), which type of meditation is more > common > > (1) Awareness meditation (vipassana or shikantaza or something else) My understanding of 'shikantaza' is just plain zazen. I just sit o

[Zen] Re: Zen and the Martial Arts

2010-12-15 Thread gunnar19632000
Hi Bill That is what I also see as a 'zenful' life..so to speak. In this situation we have a kitchen sink. How deep is that sink? Is the water running hot, or cold? How much water had gone in? Have glasses and other potentially sharp objects/items been left in the bottom? Perhaps there's a s

[Zen] Re: Zen and the Martial Arts

2010-12-15 Thread ED
Hello Mel, In the martial arts (and in sports), which type of meditation is more common (1) Awareness meditation (vipassana or shikantaza or something else) (2) Concentration meditation (samatha or somethhing else) ? --ED --- In Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com, "gunnar19632000" wrote: > > He