Zazen como pratica central

O que é: Zazen é a meditação sentada praticada com postura, atenção, disciplina respiratória e presença vigilante.

Como a tradição entende: A prática não é vista apenas como técnica de relaxamento, mas como eixo de treinamento, estabilização da mente e realização do caminho.

Base textual e contexto: Textos de Dogen, regras monásticas e ensinamentos de linhagens zen dão grande centralidade ao zazen.

Debates e variações: Algumas escolas enfatizam zazen silencioso, outras o combinam fortemente com koans e entrevistas formais.

Supportive

Dogen, Fukanzazengi

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Dogen’s classic instruction on zazen.

Reference: Dogen, Fukanzazengi.
Content: The text describes the posture, intention, and meaning of seated practice.
Use in debate: It is one of the most cited sources for zazen as the central axis of Soto Zen.

Fukanzazengi on posture and attention

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Details of posture and attitude in zazen.

Reference: Dogen, Fukanzazengi, passages on posture.
Content: The text instructs the seated posture and the quality of attention.
Use in debate: It reinforces the technical and spiritual character of zazen.

Keizan's Zazengi

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A practice text associated with the later Soto tradition.

Reference: Zazengi and instructions by Keizan Jokin.
Content: The material reinforces posture, continuity of practice, and the discipline of sitting.
Use in debate: It helps show the continuity of zazen beyond Dogen’s most cited texts.

Shikantaza in the Soto tradition

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Just sitting is a classic formulation of Soto practice.

Reference: Soto teachings on shikantaza.
Content: The practice highlights sitting wholeheartedly without a dominant discursive object.
Use in debate: It is central to Soto specificity.