Just Sitting?
A collection of essays on zazen
Just Sitting?
A collection of essays on zazen
The word “essay” itself translates as “attempt,” so the essay form cannot exhaustively explain anything. And when I write about zazen, I understand that any attempt to speak of it is, in principle, doomed to fail. But I try.
Attempts:
Sitting for Nothing
Dharma of Wartime
Why Make the Bed?
A Bit More at Home
How to Lighten the Heart?
Liberation from Definition
The same texts in Russian:
Просто сидеть?
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