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18 - Zen Forms (Customs and Rituals) and Why They Matter
18 - Zen Forms (Customs and Rituals) and Why They Matter
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Length:
23 minutes
Released:
Jun 8, 2017
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Podcast episode
Description
In traditional Zen practice, we have a lot of what we call “forms.” Forms are the established ways we enact our practice with our bodies… including the ways we move in the meditation hall, sit in the meditation posture, place our shoes outside the door, chant and offer incense, show respect for one another, etc. Why do we have so many forms instead of just going with the flow and letting people do things the way they want to?
Released:
Jun 8, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
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