Question

How does one empty the mind? Is it necessary to empty one's mind?




by the dispersion of thoughts, you can concentrate your mind
much more intensely. On the other hand, during zazen,
we do not use the will to stop our thoughts. We let
them go by freely, but of course we do not keep them up.
If your posture is good and your breathing is deep,
the thoughts will vanish by themselves.
* Retour: Kosen online

Answer from Master Kosen

First of all, the nature of spirit is empty. There
is nothing special to do for that.
Now, if you are asking me how to empty our spirit from
any thoughts or any consciousness, it is different.
In every-day life, you can stop your thought by your will,
and if you get used to it, it becomes very easy.
You are going to ask me : what is the use of that ?
Well, if you can stop your thought, without being disturbed

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