Comments on: What is a good meditation cushion to get for zen meditation? http://www.meditationcushionsblog.com/meditation-cushions/what-is-a-good-meditation-cushion-to-get-for-zen-meditation Using Meditation And Binaural Beats For Insomnia Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:39:38 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Teaim http://www.meditationcushionsblog.com/meditation-cushions/what-is-a-good-meditation-cushion-to-get-for-zen-meditation/comment-page-1#comment-274 Teaim Fri, 05 Jun 2009 01:35:59 +0000 http://www.meditationcushionsblog.com/meditation-cushions/what-is-a-good-meditation-cushion-to-get-for-zen-meditation#comment-274 I'm 5'7 and weigh 165 pounds. I have a cushion (zafu) from the New Orleans Zen Temple. It's a simple and well made zafu. I suggest that you get a zafu right away. I've done the pillow thing and it was always a distraction. Get yourself a real zafu. http://www.nozt.org/nozt.shtml Go to the Supplies page and scroll down to choose the medium size zafu. PS-the zafu is stuffed with feathers. It is very important to fluff up your zafu after each use. The zafu will flatten out if it's not fluffed up. You can fluff it up by patting it firmly in between your hands, or holding it above the floor (about 12 inches) and letting it drop several times, so that it isn't flat anymore. Another PS-There is great instructions on how to do zazen on the New Orleans Zen Temples website. It might be worth your while to click around.<br><b>References : </b><br>Been doing zazen, on a zafu, for about 10 years. I'm 5'7 and weigh 165 pounds. I have a cushion (zafu) from the New Orleans Zen Temple. It's a simple and well made zafu.

I suggest that you get a zafu right away. I've done the pillow thing and it was always a distraction. Get yourself a real zafu.

http://www.nozt.org/nozt.shtml Go to the Supplies page and scroll down to choose the medium size zafu.

PS-the zafu is stuffed with feathers. It is very important to fluff up your zafu after each use. The zafu will flatten out if it's not fluffed up. You can fluff it up by patting it firmly in between your hands, or holding it above the floor (about 12 inches) and letting it drop several times, so that it isn't flat anymore.

Another PS-There is great instructions on how to do zazen on the New Orleans Zen Temples website. It might be worth your while to click around.
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Been doing zazen, on a zafu, for about 10 years.

]]> By: thvannus@verizon.net http://www.meditationcushionsblog.com/meditation-cushions/what-is-a-good-meditation-cushion-to-get-for-zen-meditation/comment-page-1#comment-273 thvannus@verizon.net Fri, 05 Jun 2009 01:23:59 +0000 http://www.meditationcushionsblog.com/meditation-cushions/what-is-a-good-meditation-cushion-to-get-for-zen-meditation#comment-273 It's called a whoopee cushion..<br><b>References : </b><br> It's called a whoopee cushion..
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]]> By: johnkamfailee http://www.meditationcushionsblog.com/meditation-cushions/what-is-a-good-meditation-cushion-to-get-for-zen-meditation/comment-page-1#comment-272 johnkamfailee Fri, 05 Jun 2009 00:54:59 +0000 http://www.meditationcushionsblog.com/meditation-cushions/what-is-a-good-meditation-cushion-to-get-for-zen-meditation#comment-272 Zen meditation is not on sit; 4 altitudes are in Zen. Sit is the better way of Zen. Beginner; 2 pillow of 2" pillow is the much. Later on 1 2" pillow is good enough. The knees and the bottom cushion are totally 3 support points touch the ground easily to be stable. Execite before your sit. Count breaths, hearing blood cycle, feeling , are the way of concentration. Sit down quietly and watching the mind come up and gone, don't follow until there are no more mind come up again. It is just the beginning. Your feeling no more mind, is also a mind don't forget.<br><b>References : </b><br> Zen meditation is not on sit; 4 altitudes are in Zen. Sit is the better way of Zen. Beginner; 2 pillow of 2" pillow is the much. Later on 1 2" pillow is good enough. The knees and the bottom cushion are totally 3 support points touch the ground easily to be stable. Execite before your sit. Count breaths, hearing blood cycle, feeling , are the way of concentration.
Sit down quietly and watching the mind come up and gone, don't follow until there are no more mind come up again. It is just the beginning. Your feeling no more mind, is also a mind don't forget.
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