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How To Practice Zazen book. Read 4 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. A brief introduction to Zen Buddhist practice. The temperature should be comfortable; that is, warm in winter and cool in summer. B. A Zafu (a cushion for practicing Zazen). A zafu is a round cushion which In the early 70s, Uchiyama Roshi wrote about Zen for Westerners. There were many Westerners who lived in Kyoto and came to his temple,. Antaiji, to practice. Zazen practice begins with setting up a comfortable environment. Before starting zazen in a chair. The important point of zazen is to sit in the right posture This is a pdf file with illustrated instructions on how to practice Zazen. The instructions are based on extracts of a book by Gudo Nishijima and Joe I have been practicing Zazen for more than 60 years now, and I have come to believe wholeheartedly what Master Dogen says. This is why I want to spread his "The Fukan-Zazen-Gi, or The General. Introduction of How to Practice Zazen" was written by Master Dogen in 1227, but later. An official's son, he was ordained in the Soto Zen sect before his teens, and since that time has devoted his life to the study and practice of. Buddhism.