Paying attention
“The more serenely intense your awareness, the more Vital essence is available to do work with mind and body – it flows freely within the body and is available and intimate to the mind, Enabling efficient and powerful mind/body activity within space and time of the present moment”
Awareness - Aware, watchful, wary, awake, conscious, alive, vigilance, alertness, focusing of fundamental attention – having intimate knowledge of something, direct or intuitive perception of intangibles or of emotional states or qualities – acute sensitivity – alive to something and is alert.
Awareness is the foundation of our mental, physical, and social existence – it binds our mind, thoughts and actions in a concerted effort to be, exist and proceed in life- it supports us in our daily activities, it is the most critical ultra sensitive singularity functioning in our life.
Awareness chooses the objects(s) of attention and notices when that attention has lapsed in concentrative staying power.
Practicing sitting regularly allows you to isolate train, and strengthen awareness of mind and body within space and time of the moment – enabling a serenely intense way of being.
Mindfulness -Just looking/seeing, observing all changes, physically, mentally and environmentally, desire and aversion are not involved. In a state of pure mindfulness your awareness just flows along with whatever changes are taking place in the mind and physical environment. Mindfulness provides the power to keep awareness focused on a subject/object or condition.
Concentration - Concentration directs the placement of uninterrupted attention/awareness for an appropriate period of time/duration on an object, place or condition – placing the aware attentive mind where you want it for as long as you want it.
Paying attention -Synchronous non-discursive functioning of awareness/mindfulness/concentration of the mind on a moment-to-moment basis within space and time.
“Life is a series of events and experiences strung together
within space and time, hopefully you are paying attention”.
Allow the “Vital essence” to be guided by your attention/awareness – let it pervade the whole body simultaneously, yet every part is independent and by themselves – toes, ears, hand, fingers, arms, eyes, knees(s), head, neck, thigh(s), ankles, and your Center point should practice independently – yet unified in awareness and attention, the Vital Essence will flow naturally. Be present in the middle of each phenomenal moment within space and time; be with each part of the body as they practice “Sitting” meditation within the whole.
Intimately be aware of every part of your body practicing independently – contributing to the whole body and mind practice of just “ Sitting”… your shoulders at ease, hearing clear and vivid, neck extended and resilient, the pause before the breath reverses it self, the eyesight relaxed and quiet without detail gathering – serenely intense in focus on no-thing yet everything within its gaze, the skin with atmosphere and clothing – legs contacting ground… all parts just sitting, awash in the subtle permeating warmth of awareness guided “Vital Essence”.
“When you are intently watching the sun setting on the ocean, or a car accident unfolding in front of you – you may think you are watching an event separate from yourself – but in reality you are watching your mudra or the discomfort in your knee or the breath cycling through the body”.
The hand seal or mudra (a hand formation/position whose basic function acts as a natural biofeedback device to monitor alertness/awareness) is critical to the practice – it is as important as the breath, maintain and be aware of it always.
The mudra should not be just a hand position resting on your lap, heels or feet out of happenstance – it should be mindfully constructed-maintained-monitored and attended to on a moment to moment basis within space and time of the zazen period.
Be resolved not to shift your body – this will disrupt the flow of Vital Essence during meditation practice – allow each part of the whole to practice within its own parameters, involved in its own unique sensations.
Be relaxed and pay attention – let each body part practice through their own unique sensations – allow them to resolve it by themselves, saturating them in awareness and Vital Essence.
Refrain from letting the mind move/think you are practicing meditation – this would be counter to practice/true wisdom and quite impossible.
Refrain from thinking “I am/my self” is having difficulty with a part of the body – instead realize a part of the body is having difficulty within zazen – endeavor to relax, pay attention, and watch its being within its sensations, will it to release and relax – all is as it should be.
“Sitting” practice is not done solely with the body – nor is it done with out it, the top of your head, hand seal, breath or knees are practicing with discomfort, inattentiveness, boredom and impatience – be resolute to maintain the process, immersing your body and self in gentle awareness and attention – be resolute in the posture of mind and body, intimately realize zazen as this.
“Endeavour to relax the mind and body – Manifest serene intensity of attention and inquiry in the mind, body and environment”
“The more serenely intense your awareness, the more Vital essence is available to do work with mind and body – it flows freely within the body and is available and intimate to the mind, Enabling efficient and powerful mind/body activity within space and time of the present moment”
Awareness - Aware, watchful, wary, awake, conscious, alive, vigilance, alertness, focusing of fundamental attention – having intimate knowledge of something, direct or intuitive perception of intangibles or of emotional states or qualities – acute sensitivity – alive to something and is alert.
Awareness is the foundation of our mental, physical, and social existence – it binds our mind, thoughts and actions in a concerted effort to be, exist and proceed in life- it supports us in our daily activities, it is the most critical ultra sensitive singularity functioning in our life.
Awareness chooses the objects(s) of attention and notices when that attention has lapsed in concentrative staying power.
Practicing sitting regularly allows you to isolate train, and strengthen awareness of mind and body within space and time of the moment – enabling a serenely intense way of being.
Mindfulness -Just looking/seeing, observing all changes, physically, mentally and environmentally, desire and aversion are not involved. In a state of pure mindfulness your awareness just flows along with whatever changes are taking place in the mind and physical environment. Mindfulness provides the power to keep awareness focused on a subject/object or condition.
Concentration - Concentration directs the placement of uninterrupted attention/awareness for an appropriate period of time/duration on an object, place or condition – placing the aware attentive mind where you want it for as long as you want it.
Paying attention -Synchronous non-discursive functioning of awareness/mindfulness/concentration of the mind on a moment-to-moment basis within space and time.
“Life is a series of events and experiences strung together
within space and time, hopefully you are paying attention”.
Allow the “Vital essence” to be guided by your attention/awareness – let it pervade the whole body simultaneously, yet every part is independent and by themselves – toes, ears, hand, fingers, arms, eyes, knees(s), head, neck, thigh(s), ankles, and your Center point should practice independently – yet unified in awareness and attention, the Vital Essence will flow naturally. Be present in the middle of each phenomenal moment within space and time; be with each part of the body as they practice “Sitting” meditation within the whole.
Intimately be aware of every part of your body practicing independently – contributing to the whole body and mind practice of just “ Sitting”… your shoulders at ease, hearing clear and vivid, neck extended and resilient, the pause before the breath reverses it self, the eyesight relaxed and quiet without detail gathering – serenely intense in focus on no-thing yet everything within its gaze, the skin with atmosphere and clothing – legs contacting ground… all parts just sitting, awash in the subtle permeating warmth of awareness guided “Vital Essence”.
“When you are intently watching the sun setting on the ocean, or a car accident unfolding in front of you – you may think you are watching an event separate from yourself – but in reality you are watching your mudra or the discomfort in your knee or the breath cycling through the body”.
The hand seal or mudra (a hand formation/position whose basic function acts as a natural biofeedback device to monitor alertness/awareness) is critical to the practice – it is as important as the breath, maintain and be aware of it always.
The mudra should not be just a hand position resting on your lap, heels or feet out of happenstance – it should be mindfully constructed-maintained-monitored and attended to on a moment to moment basis within space and time of the zazen period.
Be resolved not to shift your body – this will disrupt the flow of Vital Essence during meditation practice – allow each part of the whole to practice within its own parameters, involved in its own unique sensations.
Be relaxed and pay attention – let each body part practice through their own unique sensations – allow them to resolve it by themselves, saturating them in awareness and Vital Essence.
Refrain from letting the mind move/think you are practicing meditation – this would be counter to practice/true wisdom and quite impossible.
Refrain from thinking “I am/my self” is having difficulty with a part of the body – instead realize a part of the body is having difficulty within zazen – endeavor to relax, pay attention, and watch its being within its sensations, will it to release and relax – all is as it should be.
“Sitting” practice is not done solely with the body – nor is it done with out it, the top of your head, hand seal, breath or knees are practicing with discomfort, inattentiveness, boredom and impatience – be resolute to maintain the process, immersing your body and self in gentle awareness and attention – be resolute in the posture of mind and body, intimately realize zazen as this.
“Endeavour to relax the mind and body – Manifest serene intensity of attention and inquiry in the mind, body and environment”
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