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Practice Off the Mat

Rochester Zen Center Teisho (Zen Talks)

CHAPTER

The Importance of Mindfulness

The Buddha taught that walking, standing, sitting, lying down are the four classic postures for meditation. We should make efforts to raise the mind to the level of constant contemplation and awareness like this - whether we're on a mat or in bed. If you don't practice continually, it's like drops of water: The practice is not a continuous, uninterrupted flow.

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