02009-01-09 | Health, Meditation
ZenAir Zafu (Meditation Cushion)
An extraordinarily comfortable meditation cushion. The secret is a durable latex insert designed and made especially for ZenWorks.
* The insert is placed in our handmade zafu cover, made from a cotton or cotton-poly broadcloth.
* The ZenAir cushion is light, very quiet, easy to inflate and deflate – perfect for home or travel.
* Originally designed for those who experience hip, back or leg pain while meditating. The air ball distributes the body’s weight evenly to minimize pressure on sensitive points.
I have been sitting on one of those zafus for several years and have given them as gifts. If you don’t sit full-lotus, these air cushions really help with your weight distribution. And they are easy to travel with.
02008-12-26 | Buddhism, Meditation
Nice article by Genpo Roshi in the current “Peace on the Street” issue of Tricycle. I love the painting by Chris Cosnowski at the beginning of the article, hence the title of this post.
02008-01-22 | Buddhism, Meditation
Antaiji: Kodo Sawaki – To you
The question isn’t who’s right. You’re simply seeing things from different points of view.
Stop trying to be something special – and just be what you are. Hold fire. Just sit!
It all begins when we say, “I”. Everything that follows is illusion.
I previously mentioned Kodo Sawaki here and here.
02007-11-13 | Buddhism, Meditation
TED | Talks | Matthieu Ricard: Habits of happiness (video)
What is happiness, and how can we all get some? Buddhist monk, photographer and author Matthieu Ricard has devoted his life to these questions, and his answer is influenced by his faith as well as by his scientific turn of mind: We can train our minds in habits of happiness. Interwoven with his talk are stunning photographs of the Himalayas and of his spiritual community.
Just watched it on my phone. Great talk.
02007-01-08 | Buddhism, Meditation, Musings
My Zazen Notebook
…when I was reading the transcription of a Dharma talk by Kodo Sawaki Roshi, I came across the following words – ‘All Sutras are footnotes to Zazen.’
Thank you Y.
Or – maybe all religious text is a footnote to contemplation. Contemplation/meditation/zazen prepare the ground. Or better yet, they are the ground.
