Ways to Effectively Practice the Zenzen Meditation

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The Zen meditation truly has a rich history. It is also very easy to learn and offers great benefits to our body system. For you to efficiently practice the Zazen, or sitting, you will need a clean, as well as draft-free place to sit in quiet contemplation, where you will not be distracted or disturbed. If you want to practice it, you can either sit on the floor or a meditation cushion, one that resembles a small round pillow. You can also sit facing a bare wall or visually a nondescript place, so as to reduce or eliminate visual stimulation.

You can practice it at any time, during the day. The early morning period is the most beneficial, because the mind is least active, at this period of time. It will be okay if you can sit in lotus position, but the most important thing is that you can sit in any way that will allow you to keep your spine erect. You can place your hands in a zazen mudra, with the right hand resting on the lap, and against the belly, with the left hand overlapping it slightly. The tips of your thumbs are put together, without making any pyramid shape. The negative space that is created by the hands and thumbs, should resemble an oval.

The breath should be deep and also even. It should utilize the diaphragm, instead of the chest. Ensure to breathe in and out of your nostril. You can also start with deep breath, and then you should just allow the breath to continue at its own natural pace. Also, you will begin to observe your breaths. Breathing in is counted as one, while when you breathe out, you will acknowledge it as two. Throughout the meditation, you will continue to do this, restarting at one each time you get to ten, no matter the duration of your practice. It is important for you to know that your breath is the main object of meditation. In other practices, this can be a flower, rock, mantra or others, for now, you should simply focus on your breath. If making any mistake, while counting from one to ten, maybe because the mind has drifted off to other thoughts, you should start counting from one again and start afresh.

Without rebuking yourself for giving your mind the chance to wander, you simply have to draw it back to the breath. As you do this again and again, you will train your mind to be 100% present, in the now moment and thus take your attention away from the suffering of reality, or illusions of the ego.

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