Question
QUESTION:
Dear Master Kosen, I have some difficulty maintaining the zazen posture in my everyday life.
Very often I am afraid and return to a slumped posture.
This happens especially when I am with other people.
I keep fighting this tendency.
What can I do to overcome it?
Gassho.
Thank you.
Francis Lui
Answer from Master Kosen
The zazen posture is not just about being as stiff as a board. So remain natural in everyday life. Sooner or later, the effects of practicing in a dojo will certainly be felt in your breathing, your concentration, and your energy. Master Deshimaru constantly repeated this mantra to us: “Unconsciously, naturally, automatically.”
Kosen