Sitting Meditation:The Relationship Between Mind and External Reality
Zen teaches: “The mind shapes the world” and “Outside the mind, no phenomena exist.”...
Sitting Meditation:Why More Meditation Seems to Bring More Disturbances
Many practitioners experience confusion: the more they meditate...
Sitting Meditation:The Appearance of Emotions in Deep Meditation
In early meditation, emotions may feel like disruptions...
Sitting Meditation:Experiencing “No-Self” During Meditation
“No-self” does not mean that life doesn’t exist or that the individual should be erased...
Sitting Meditation:A Beginner’s Understanding of Emptiness
“Emptiness” (Śūnyatā) is one of the most profound and misunderstood concepts in Buddhism...
Sitting Meditation:Being Here and Now~Awakening the Present-Moment Mind
“The present moment” is not a point on a timeline but a state of mind—a mind free from distraction...
Sitting Meditation:Seeing Mountains as Mountains, Not Mountains, and Mountains Again
“Seeing mountains as mountains, not mountains, and mountains again” is one of the most iconic Zen metaphors...
Sitting Meditation:The True Meaning of Zen’s “No Reliance on Words and Letters”
“No reliance on words and letters” is one of the most misunderstood teachings in Zen...
Sitting Meditation:Breaking the Limits of Logical Thinking
Logical thinking is essential in daily life, but in meditation and awakening...
Sitting Meditation:Investigating the Hua-Tou~Who Is Sitting in Meditation?
“Hua-tou investigation” is one of the most profound methods in Chan (Zen) Buddhism...
Sitting Meditation:Koan Zen~Seeing the Truth Through Questions
Koan Zen is one of the most distinctive methods in Zen Buddhism...
Sitting Meditation:The Essence of Zen Practice~Directly Pointing to the True Mind
In Zen Buddhism, the essence of practice is not about techniques, rituals, or special experiences...
Sitting Meditation:How to Break Through a Meditation Plateau
Every meditator encounters phases where progress seems to stall...
Sitting Meditation:How to Rebuild Meditation Practice After a Break
Nearly all meditators experience interruptions—due to stress...
Sitting Meditation:Recognizing Light and Visual Phenomena in Meditation
During deeper relaxation and concentration, many meditators experience ...
Sitting Meditation:Is Longer Always Better? Understanding Meditation Duration
Many meditators wonder: “Is longer meditation necessarily more effective?”...
Sitting Meditation:Core Principles of Attention Training
Attention training is fundamental to meditation, learning, emotional regulation, and effective action...
Sitting Meditation:How to Shift From Emotional Reaction to Awareness
Emotional reactions are automatic and rapid...