Zen Meditation Breathing A short film for beginners about zen meditation by Taigen Shodo Harada Roshi, who is the abbot of Sogen-ji zen monastery in Okayama. subtitles: Danish,English, French,German,Hungarian,Spanish Button cc!
I have been dealing with anxiety and panic attacks for about 4 weeks and this exercises really help calming me down. I am fascinated with Zen Meditation and philosophy and I really need and want to learn more about it. Thank you so much!!
I have problems breathing when I'm sitting like this. And feel like there's a lot of tension in my neck and face. Any help on how to let go of it and invite the breath in?
Feel your face, neck, shoulders and chest relax as you exhale for 8 to 10 seconds. The aim would be the word "graceful". Gracefully let your body go in the order above with every exhale you take. One. Breath. At. A. Time. Concentrate on the tension as it releases the tiniest bit, and let it, gracefully, be even more relaxed. Once the mind wanders, return to the breath. Every time you do this you rewire your brain. Fact. The aim is to breathe, focus, realize that the mind has wandered, return to the breath. Try - Fail - Retry. 5 to 10 minutes each day. Take your time with yourself. You deserve it!
