Book Recommendation: - THE POSTURE OF MEDITATION

[Kaye]

I sat today.
Thank you for your thoughtful responses.
When I look back on my years of sitting, I realize I sought perfection in my posture, perfection in focus.
I'm on the chair again now. No longer striving. Just sitting. Sometimes, my mind fantasizes about changing chairs again, returning to the seiza bench, etc.
An old story. So, I say to myself, "Don't run after it. It is perfect as is. Just shut up and sit."
Gassho. kaye

[Tokan]

Nice seiza bench, looks comfy Pebble!

Gassho, Tokan (satlah)

[Chikyou]

I put some more buckwheat in my zafu and made it through this months 4 hour Zazenkai with not too much difficulty (though I had to change positions a few times).

Thanks everyone!

Gassho,
SatLah
Kelly

[Jundo]

I put some more buckwheat in my zafu and made it through this months 4 hour Zazenkai with not too much difficulty (though I had to change positions a few times).

Thanks everyone!

Gassho,
SatLah
Kelly

Good news! Know your own body, experiment with your own body's needs. It is not "one size fits all" for this kind of advice. Find what lets you sit long, feeling balanced, stable and pretty comfortable.

Gassho, J

STLah

[Tai Shi]

I am an old hand at this zazen, Schikantaze, but everywhere I placed my spine was wrong for one who has a terrible spinal disease. I'm that fellow. My spine is bent all which ways, and will always be horrible pain. Solution, deskchair, back 10% back at top. and curved to hips.
Gassho
sat/lah