Question
If we have severe anxiety, can zazen help us detach from these serious problems? Or must we heal through other means before we can practice zazen seriously? After practicing for almost three years, one day I had a severe anxiety attack at the dojo, and since then I have dreaded going back! What should I do? If it happens again, I am afraid I will leave zazen and disturb the others. Thank you for your answer.
Fred
Master Kosen’s answer
Indeed, zazen practice relaxes the mind and keeps us from getting lost in a drop of water, because the drop of water rejoins the ocean.
Kosen