QUESTION (resumed) :
Why are there so many ceremonies?
QUESTION (original) :
Why are there so many ceremonies / rituals associated to the practice of Zen, while it seems to me that the practice of the zazen is simple, without expectation, blunt and pure?
Denis
ANSWER :
The rituals must also be simple, blunt and without expectations, and moreover, they make the blood circulate...
KOSEN!