"Practise the Art of Zen
Meditation for Peace and Calm"

Zen is a form of mental stillness and calm. It is not a religion but a system of living, a method for attaining complete release from the controls of the physical and material world.

Sitting still in meditation is a practise which allows your mind to become quiet and relaxed. While sitting you gradually become aware of all that surrounds you in your environment.

Success is achieved when reasoning is stopped, this is where the experience and development of intuition may become your true reality.

The zen approach to meditation is through silent sitting until the mind becomes empty. The essence is the dimension of thought without any individual consciousness. Important principles are correct posture, breathing, relaxation and attitude of mind.

In zen, as in budo, the first level of training is where the conscious use of willpower is used to learn and act on the principles involved. This period is expected to last between 5 - 10 years.

The second level of training is concentration without consciousness, where the student is at peace. This is when the student receives knowledge and becomes an assistant to the master.

The third level the spirit achieves freedom and the student is in a position to become a master in his own right. These 3 stages are identical in zen and budo and take much discipline and patience.

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Zen In Seiza
(kneeling)

Zazen is beyond thought, it is pure thought without any personal consciousness, balanced and in harmony with the universe.

Conscious thinking is important in everyday life, but sometimes it is possible to act without consciousness or ego. The action takes place by itself before any conscious thought - it is pure action - the essence of zazen.

Seiza with zen aims at the perfection of the human being. The extra achievement of health and longevity are secondary factors.

Follow the universal laws of spirit and nature using posture, relaxation, breathing, self-discipline and patience. The basic method involved is...

1 - Sit still, spine straight, chin pulled in, relax down.
2 - Breathe gently and deeply, exhale longer.
3 - Relax and let go, dropping energy down.
4 - Keep mind on the hara, the centre of gravity.
5 - Focused eyes, limited blinking.

Whether you are studying the art of zen meditation, aikido, martial/healing arts, natural/alternative health, or any of the vast variety of spiritual paths there is ONE underlying core principle...

Yes now, breathe deeply and RELAX, just for a moment, You deserve it... The time to relax is when You don't have the time to.

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