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25 Responses to “Approaching Zazen (seated meditation)”

1. SumerVsingh on 17 Nov 2009 at 3:58 pm #
   
   

   Meditation will not lead to boredom, in Indian shastras it refers to “Bairag” the mind suddenly starts detaching from the world around, but one needs to be careful to note that one should not drift away from the true self. Ask yourself a question, did you started meditating to evade something, a feeling or an action, if yes then the answer is very simple.
2. jeroen198 on 18 Nov 2009 at 4:36 pm #
   
   

   5 stars for including the ulrich schnauss tune.
3. eagletree2006 on 20 Nov 2009 at 8:42 am #
   
   

   Good video but the music is little to loud
4. hanzelrosario on 21 Nov 2009 at 10:27 pm #
   
   

   Thank you for this lesson.
5. a4fernan61 on 22 Nov 2009 at 6:54 am #
   
   

   you are so cute!
6. londonsoundsgood on 24 Nov 2009 at 5:44 am #
   
   

   Hi,

   Please kindly switch the music off in the background. Let’s people to focus on the zazen, not on the music unless you promote grindcore!
7. ZenBarracuda on 24 Nov 2009 at 9:36 pm #
   
   

   Guess I should listen to myself more and then respond to my real needs. I thought I was cracking up. Thanks for your guidance. I may seek it again.
8. yogagarden on 26 Nov 2009 at 9:45 pm #
   
   

   Zazen will not change anything about you, it will only make you more authentically what you are. So if you’re having a bored and listless time in your life it will only accentuate it.

   Sounds like you need to get out there and do something new dude.
9. ZenBarracuda on 28 Nov 2009 at 2:58 pm #
   
   

   I do 50 minutes of Zazen every day and I have never felt so utterly bored with my life. I’m bored by everything and everyone. It’s possible my ego is starting to shatter. Is it natural to experience a profound sense of boredom following months of meditation? Any guidance or advice would be appreciated.
10. outsidepers on 30 Nov 2009 at 4:55 pm #
    
    

    That is a brilliant video! ;D
11. zacx91 on 1 Dec 2009 at 5:10 am #
    
    

    I have been really looking into this stuff. Some of the best days that i had in my life i dint care about the outcome.
12. mfenrn on 1 Dec 2009 at 6:15 pm #
    
    

    Patrick (?),
    I loved your video lesson! Your easy going presentation; demonstrations; and humorous examples of what to expect; worked together to make zazen meditation approachable by the neophyte ( that would be me ). Thanks!
13. saadaya on 3 Dec 2009 at 6:57 pm #
    
    

    cute
14. iluvdancin on 5 Dec 2009 at 12:04 am #
    
    

    Great video, easily one of the best I’ve seen on Zazen, thank you.
15. spinpsychle on 6 Dec 2009 at 8:57 pm #
    
    

    Sometimes it is!

    I’d probably never get bored if that annoying horn went off every time I had a thought, though.
16. bizzyb7th on 7 Dec 2009 at 7:01 pm #
    
    

    Man, what a great video! Good job brother!
17. mosle123 on 8 Dec 2009 at 3:39 am #
    
    

    Thank you for the vid. it was both insightful and humorous
18. rockrapgirl on 9 Dec 2009 at 8:50 pm #
    
    

    oh man, if this kind of meditation (zazen) didn’t exist …wow life would suck horribly. it’s cool how you made this actually funny and explained it really well….amazing, this mind calming stuff is.
19. BodhiBones on 11 Dec 2009 at 12:08 am #
    
    

    I have a meditation seat… not as hard-core as the safu, but it works..
    Very pretty boy by the way
20. AlexKincaid on 13 Dec 2009 at 6:43 am #
    
    

    Not a Buddhist myself, but MAN this video is helpful. I picked up the practice of zazen last year after being lent a brad warner book by a friend. Helps me clear my head in the morning and before I sleep, generally makes me feel better.
21. zviagam on 16 Dec 2009 at 2:04 am #
    
    

    You’re 100% correct!
22. artandpart on 17 Dec 2009 at 11:23 am #
    
    

    I enjoy correct grammar too, but if you expend energy on correcting grammar on youtube, you will quickly become exhausted. Try meditating instead: you may find it more beneficial.
23. bizzyb7th on 18 Dec 2009 at 4:03 am #
    
    

    Dude i second that…you know your stuff…might i ask, the background music; where it from bro?

    Also Zazen is NOT boring!
24. yogagarden on 20 Dec 2009 at 9:39 am #
    
    

    Are you referring to 5:15, because I said “between him and us”
25. malatae4 on 20 Dec 2009 at 7:33 pm #
    
    

    What a beautiful man