Essential Teachings of the Stone Lion: Instructions for Meditation

Originally appeared August 2010

In Zen meditation, the key factor is to maintain a constant sense of questioning. So, having taken hold of the hwadu or koan “What is this?,” try to always sustain the questioning: “What is seeing?” “What is hearing” “What is moving these hands and feet?” and so on.

In Zen, there are many styles of meditation taught through the various schools; each person has to find the approach that strikes a chord within them, one they can spend enough time to realize the fruits of their efforts.

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