Introduction to Zen Training A Translation of Sanzen Nyumon

An Introduction to Zen Trainingis a translation of Sanzen Nyumon,a key text by one of the foremost Zen teachers of the twentieth century. Written to provide a solid introduction to the physical nature of Zen training, this text discusses breath, pain, posture, drowsiness, state of mind, and physiology, as well as the context in which this training takes on meaning. An Introduction to Zen Trainingalso addresses many of the questions that arise naturally when Zen training beginsranging from how long to sit at one time to how to keep mindfulness when not sittingand concludes with commentaries on two fundamental Zen texts, Zazen Wasen(Song of Zazen) and the Ox-Herding Pictures.Sogen, Omori is the author of 'Introduction to Zen Training A Translation of Sanzen Nyumon' with ISBN 9780804832472 and ISBN 0804832471.