Siska,
The Yoga helps the body in ways that benefit the sitting meditation which is a
practice that I claim is mostly physical. There are also some benefits to our
carrying out the exercises ritually when we practice together in the Ch'an
Hall: these latter benefits have to do with relations between people, and
result in the dropping away of boundaries between people. Especially on long
retreats when there are many of us practicing together with Shih-fu, these
benefits help a lot of people to awaken (which is why many people practice, if
not just for physical health and mental health). The Yoga and the other
practices are well integrated and mutually-supporting, in fact. We find that
the sitting motivates the Yoga, for example. The body really begins to like
meditation when all these things are in place and in use in an organized way,
with a Wise teacher monitoring and guiding constantly.
--Joe
siska_cen@... wrote:
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> How does Buddhist Yoga supports Chan practice?
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