Rev. Issho Fujita: Zazen as a Way of Harmonizing the Self

In this photo-worthy and delightfully diagram-aided talk, Rev. Issho Fujita shares his personal story and perspective on zen practice, with an emphasis on the somatic. Issho talks about how zazen is different from human-made meditation, which tends to be goal-oriented and forceful. Zazen is about harmonizing body/posture, breath, and mind. He discusses three characteristics of this harmonizing— release, receiving, and appreciating— and clearly articulates how we can open to each of these in posture, breath, and mind and how they serve as a gateway to ease and peace (and impressive slackline abilities!). Click here to see the video containing the photos Rev. Issho references in the talk.