Where does Everyone Sit for Zazenkai?
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Greetings Everyone,
I turned one of my bedrooms into a chapel/sitting area. I have a long hallway for Kinhin.
As I am now disabled and using a walker I haven't quite figured out how to do kinhin with a walker.
I'm open to any suggestions.
I also, sit zazen outside on our patio when the weather is nice.
Gassho
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Another friend in a wheelchair I advised ... roll a bit, pause. roll a bit, pause ...
Adjust the pace to the breath, moving forward at the top of the breath.
Gassho, J
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When I first started sitting, I felt the need to have a clear and clean space with a lot of room. I did this the best I could at the time in my studio apartment. I have since moved into a much larger home, but feel no need for the same type of space. It's funny how life works like that. I am currently converting a once guest room into my practice area. While doing this, I have been using a walk in closet. More times than not I have at least one sitting in a nice private, yet spacious area in the woods. I love sitting with nature.
Gassho,
Brooks sat today"The victorious ones have said that emptiness is the relinquishing of all views. For whomever emptiness is a view, that one has achieved nothing." - NagarjunaComment
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Kyotai
Sometimes in the spare room, sometimes the living room, sometimes the back deck...or on break in my car at work.
Gassho, Kyotai
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hello. I have a zafu and zabuton at my apartment and in my studio/ work space. both are quite small new york-style accomodations. first sit in the morning is generally at home. I clear spaces but feel I sit largely in the midst of/ in opposition to clutter. gassho, O
who today satLast edited by Oheso; 07-17-2015, 10:02 PM.and neither are they otherwise.
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Dylan,
I travel a lot, so I often improvise where I can sit. Sometimes on the edge of a bunkbed in a big dormitory. Sometimes on my still-stuffed sleeping bag in my tiny hiking tent. Sometimes just on the slope of a hill out in the wilderness. Sometimes crammed in with the rush-hour folks on the BART train. Once in the huge formal meditation hall at Tofukuji. Sometimes in a corner of my bedroom. Sometimes in a crowded airport gate waiting area. The fun is seeing where I can find a new way for just being there.
Thanks to everyone for the inspirations. _/\_ Shinzan
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