37 years ago i figured while i was washing the dishes. and getting feisty about having to do it .this is where it is at..this is the zen experience merle ED.
I can only speak for myself, but the two zen teachers I had access to used EVERYTHING as meditative practice. Examples other than the ones you gave are chanting, bowing, kinhin, eating, household chores, gardening, bushing your teeth, CLEANING YOUR BOWLS, etc... - virtually anything can be used as a technique to practice meditation. ...Bill! --- In [email protected], "ED" <seacrofter001@...> wrote: > > > > > Bill, Mike, Joe and all, > > I know of koan practice and shikantaza in zen. Do Zen teachers ever > recommend other types of meditation, or the attainment of jhana states? > > --ED >
