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Sweaty zazen?
Kotishka
Veteran
in Meditation
I have noticed a pattern where I will go back into no zazen at all periods and then return. They are now shorter gaps in between these shikantaza cycles. However, the beginning is always so demanding. It seems I have been going way too fast. It is like I'm slowing down and leaving traffic through a specific path designed for this case scenario. All thought about. No worries, just sit down!
The beginning: the back ache, noticing the left shoulder rising -as if contracted, with a muscleknot or something- and a sensation of inner heat. Quensland, harsh summer heat sweat...
Hope you are all having a great practice and life. It is incredible how much tension we can build up sometimes... and how much is avoidable. Some not so much.
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https://zmm.org/teachings-and-training/meditation-instructions/
Still first
then move
then everything
Iz plan
I can understand that. My own meditation practice can be very spotty at times.
Recently I have taken up a challenge of being aware of my breath whenever I have a moment and I remember to do it. This means about 5-6 times a day I become aware of my breath for a few moments and notice how I breathe. The result so far has been that I breathe more easily, more deeply now.