Below are ten incredible tips for
Zazen Meditation. Hope this may help you to progress rapidly in Zazen Meditation.
1. Devote a Fixed Place – You must ideally set aside a place for your Zazen meditation sessions. The place should be silent and free from distractions. It’s best to lock your room while doing Zazen meditation so that nobody disturbs you.
2. Sit in front of a wall or divider – You must have seen that most Zen meditation center have their students sit facing a wall or a divider. This is to reduce visual distractions. It is easier to concentrate with less visual distractions during Zazen meditation
3. Dim the lights – The ideal light intensity for Zazen meditation is neither too bright nor too dark. If you have a dimmer switch alter the light to a ‘twilight’ level. This helps you from harsh glare and helps you to remain awake.
4. The best time of the day for practicing Zazen meditation – Morning is the best time. Evening is the best time. Night is the best time for Zazen meditation. No. It is actually a matter of your own personal choice. Anytime is good as long as you feel comfortable at that time.
5. How much time to practice? – Start slowly and build up gradually. Fifteen minutes is good, thirty minutes is very good and sixty minutes is excellent. Be consistent with your schedule. Two hours one day and the next few weeks are – oh - I forgot will not help in any way. It’s up to you but my suggestion is that you start with fifteen or twenty minutes daily.
6. Stick to your schedule – As I said before, haphazard sessions of Zazen meditation will not help. You must stick to your schedule. Gradually, you will see that it has become your habit. You will feel good and the benefits of Zazen meditation are enormous.
7. Good ventilation – See to it that your room has good ventilation. Extra oxygen will help you from becoming drowsy and it will help you to remain alert for longer period of time.
8. Empty stomach – Doing Zazen meditation with a full-stomach is not the most effective method in the path to nirvana. Let an hour or two pass after you meals before you sit for meditation.
9. Light exercise before early morning session – If you do Zazen meditation very early in the morning and you sometimes fall asleep. Then walking briskly for a few minutes will help you greatly.
10. Try yoga – Yoga is an excellent compliment to Zazen meditation.
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From thousands of years we hear about Buddhist meditators and their tranquil state of mind free from neurotic suffering. They do this with the simple process of sitting down and closing their eyes called meditation.
