Abstract

The theme of this book is "Shikantaza," the essence of Dogen Zen. The path to reach this point is elaborated upon with a focus on bodily sensations. The book is structured in five chapters, each accompanied by a dialogue with an appropriate interlocutor to enhance understanding. These interlocutors are leading figures in various fields, including Rinzai Zen monks, breathwork bodywork instructors, Qigong practitioners, yoga instructors, and researchers in bodily sensation education. The book elucidates the true Mahayana meaning of "Zazen," or seated meditation, from the act of "sitting."

Author’s Information

Ishou Fujita: Born in 1954 in Ehime Prefecture. He dropped out of the doctoral program in Educational Psychology at the Graduate School of Education, the University of Tokyo, and became a Soto Sect Buddhist monk at Shitakurin Antaiji. From 1987, he moved to the United States as the resident monk of the Pioneer Valley Zendo in Massachusetts. He currently serves as the director of the Soto Zen International Center. His books include "Modern Zazen Lecture" (Koseisha) and others.