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Zen Master Kosen in Zazen

Zen Master Kosen in Zazen

Master Kosen demonstrates the posture of zazen - which he learnt with master Deshimaru and which he practices since more than fifty years.

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Master Kosen demonstrates the posture of zazen - which he learnt with master Deshimaru and which he practices since more than fifty years.

As said master Kodo Sawaki, â€œPracticing zazen is like a tiger taking to the mountains. Itâ€™s like a dragon diving back into the water. Zazen must be practiced with a mind fresh and clear."
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Aperture f/8 ISO 200 Shutter 10/4500 Focal Length 2300/100

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Rosis, Languedoc-Roussillon, FR

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Aug, 2019

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