I'm a new student of soto zen and I've rearranged my schedule a few times for zazen but can't seem to find the right time. Mornings are so rushed and evenings I feel so tired. When do you sit?
2007-05-05 09:29:09 · 4 answers · asked by Catriona 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I'm Tibetan Buddhist, but I generally try to sit meditation in the afternoon, when I'm not too wound up and not too tired. Only you can decide what's best for you.
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2007-05-05 09:49:46 · answer #1 · answered by vinslave 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am not a Zen practitioner, but I occasionally sit zazen during sessions of exercise if the workout room is unoccupied except for me. (this happens every third time I go approximately.) It isn't the best place, but I get a short zazen session in, whereas I wouldn't think to do it during the busy everyday of home life. Perhaps you can make time to go to a park on your lunch hour and sit there, if it is a safe place. Or if you have an unused room, like a conference room at work, just go there and sit at lunchtime. Just take time in the middle of things. I used to go to a lake that was filled with life every lunchtime, and that was my sort of "meditation" years ago. Perhaps you can incorporate zazen in lunch hour. Just a suggestion!
2007-05-05 16:42:13 · answer #2 · answered by Black Dog 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Christian references from the Bible showing which religion the Antichrist will be from.
http://www.ccel.org/ccel/pink/antichrist.chap03.i.html
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2007-05-05 16:50:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Best time to sit is when you're tired.
2007-05-05 16:38:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋