I'm just shaking my head. TRadition goes too far with this sitting cross legged thing.

Excruciating Sitting Zazen is for people that want to take the long way around to Zen. Some people have circulatory problems and whne their leg falls asleep its a sign of trouble. You should not IGNORE it in the sake of aesthetic values lol.

Alan Watts is considered a great man to teach Zen and he said there was no absolute need for sitting lotus. I think Lotus is great because its very easy to forget yourself in that balanced position, however, it isn't for everyone. Asian people and healthy people take to it easier.

To act like some part of Zen is denied to you because you cant sit lotus or full lotus is stinking of religion.

If you want to meditate, meditate. If your legs hurt too much, don't ignore them.

I challenge any man to tell me I am not a practitioner of zen because i dont sit for extended periods of time in a certain position.

Watts said when a cat is tired of sitting it gets up and walks away. And so he did. And the eastern teachers of Buddhism/Zen have never forgiven him for it. Saying he failed a koan.

Even buddhism is stinking with pride apparently

I'm just shaking my head. Tradition goes too far with this sitting cross legged thing.

Excruciating Sitting Zazen is for people that want to take the long way around to Zen. Some people have circulatory problems and whine their leg falls asleep its a sign of trouble. You should not IGNORE it in the sake of aesthetic values lol.

Alan Watts is considered a great man to teach Zen and he said there was no absolute need for sitting lotus. I think Lotus is great because its very easy to forget yourself in that balanced position, however, it isn't for everyone. Asian people and healthy people take to it easier.

To act like some part of Zen is denied to you because you cant sit lotus or full lotus is stinking of religion.

If you want to meditate, meditate. If your legs hurt too much, don't ignore them.

I challenge any man to tell me I am not a practitioner of zen because i dont sit for extended periods of time in a certain position.

Watts said when a cat is tired of sitting it gets up and walks away. And so he did. And the eastern teachers of Buddhism/Zen have never forgiven him for it. Saying he failed a koan.

Even buddhism is stinking with pride apparently