Zen Meditation - Anybody Else?

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furystorm said:

Today, I sat for my first zen meditation. Actually my first meditation of any type. It was surprising that I could almost stay still for the entire thirty minutes.

Anyone else Zen?

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I've been doing meditation for almost a year, it's not Zen per se, but very useful!

thenammagazine said:

Don't use Zen, but Sanchin works just as well.

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Sanchin is a Karate Kata, never heard of it as a meditation/breathing technique, got any more info?

Kuzeh said:

I've been doing meditation for almost a year, it's not Zen per se, but very useful!

Sanchin is a Karate Kata, never heard of it as a meditation/breathing technique, got any more info?

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It's the whole process behind it. The primary function is focusing ki, or in my case, it was chi. The breathing is just as crucial as the physical movements. Take that one step further and I'm sure you can see how it applies.

thenammagazine said:

It's the whole process behind it. The primary function is focusing ki, or in my case, it was chi. The breathing is just as crucial as the physical movements. Take that one step further and I'm sure you can see how it applies.

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That's one of the basics of Karate, I was just curious about the name Sanchin for a breathing technique, that's all...

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Kuzeh said:

That's one of the basics of Karate, I was just curious about the name Sanchin for a breathing technique, that's all...

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Yeah, it's basically taking an aspect and utilizing it for a different application, in much the same way you'd break apart different parts of katas to address different situations. An example would be using a defensive breakfall learned in Aikido or Judo to soften a slip and fall caused by a wet floor.

furystorm said:

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Friday. I promise.

Yay!

I do this every time I poop.

I'm down to collecting for just a couple more days, and I've panhandled from all of my friends relentlessly this week.

Anybody spare a donation?

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