Abstract:

This unique introduction to Zen meditation features specific instructions for beginning mind-breath exercises and demonstrations of sitting postures. John Daido Loori Roshi takes the meditator on a guided exploration of silent sitting, skillfully pointing out that by giving our awareness to the moment we can reclaim our lives. Without that awareness, we remain distracted and disconnected. We eat without tasting, love without feeling, die without having fully lived. This is perhaps the first time that a recognized teacher of Zen meditation has given such an instruction on video, offering an unprecedented opportunity to bring this powerful tradition into one's life at home. VHS videotape, 54 minutes.