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Jan 14, 2022
Martin Goodson
Martin Goodson
Editor of The Zen Gateway website and practitioner of Zen Buddhism.

How to Bow

Fundimentals of Zen

The bow teaches surrender through the intelligence of the body. It is a crucial ingredient in Zen training for experiencing awakening.

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Rinzai’s Attention to the Smallest Detail

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Master Rinzai goes on to give examples of how a teacher might use circumstances to wake students out of their slumber
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Master Rinzai exhorts us to focus our attention on liberation and awakening and not to get distracted by the world.

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