臨済箱根禅堂 坐禅心得 (rinzai hakone zendo zazen kokoroe)

臨済箱根禅堂　坐禅心得

rinzai hakone zendo zazen kokoroe

1. 礼儀作法
2. 坐してかんがえよ
3. 坐をきめよ
4. 背筋　頭　丹田
5. 気息を坐らせよ
6. 丹田を落ち着かせここが己の住処なり

1. reigi saho: Well Mannered.  Respect for individual, respect your leader

2. za shite kangae yo: Do not think anything else

3. za wo kime yo: Find and discover your sitting

4. sesuji atama tanden: Let your body sit

5. kisoku wo suwarase yo:  Let your breath to sit. Take a long breath

6. tanden wo ochitsukase kokoga onoreno sumika nari: Let your mind to sit

Rev. Ito mentioned importance of tanden.  You can read more about tanden here

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