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SAMADHI - Basic Theory

Practing Meditation through Breathing Exercises According to the basic theory of the IDENTICALNESS OF MIND AND PRANA, if one can tame her/his breath, the mind will also be tamed. The breathing exercise is, therefor one of the best approaches to Samadhi. The term "breathing exercise" alludes to the conditioning of one's breath through certain repeated manipulations accord8hg to a predeterminded scheme. The commonest methods are either counting the breath, or suppressing or holding it. Of these two approaches the first is perhaps the easiest and safest. It has been highly recommended by many Buddhis teeachers, and widely practicedby most Buddhist meditatorsfor centuries. Unlike the others, this type of meditation may be praccticed without absolute reliance on the constant guidance of the Guru if one has a GOOD KNOWLEDGE OF BREATHING TECHNIQUES and understands principles of DHYANA PRACTICE.

Annette Lorenzo - M.P.A.: What Is Soto Zen?

Annette Lorenzo - M.P.A.: What Is Soto Zen?: https://sotozen.us/aboutus/#aboutus_point1 Name of the School (Shumei ) Sotoshu – The Soto Zen school Tradition (Dento ) The Soto Zen Sc...

What Is Soto Zen?

https://sotozen.us/aboutus/#aboutus_point1 Name of the School (Shumei ) Sotoshu – The Soto Zen school Tradition (Dento ) The Soto Zen School transmits the true (Buddhist) Dharma from Shakyamuni Buddha through the Ancestors. The Soto Zen School endeavors to transmit the true Buddha Dharma that has been handed down generation after generation through our line of Ancestors from the founder of the doctrine, Shakyamuni Buddha, to the present day. The Establishment of the School in Japan (Nihon Kaishu ) The Soto Zen School recognizes two eminent Ancestors as our founders, Dogen and Keizan Zenji. The essence of the Soto Zen School was transmitted from China, eight hundred years ago, during the Kamakura period by Koso Dogen Zenji. The fourth Japanese ancestor of the school was Taiso Keizan Zenji who was instrumental in enhancing the teachings and expanding the school. Founders: Taiso Dogen Zen