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Posture and old age

Master Kosen – Published on October 3 – posture

Question

Hello, Master Kosen,

How can we continue doing zazen as the body deteriorates with age? I am not talking about temporary health problems but irreversible degenerative damage (joints deteriorating, for example, making the posture impossible).

Best wishes,

Philippe

 

 

Phi

Answer from Master Kosen

Certainly, the older we get, the harder it is to assume the posture. Inevitably a time comes

when we can no longer continue, but we can still breathe and pray.

Kosen


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