Japan - Hikone - A Zen monk of the Soto School cleans the meditation hall

A Zen monk of the Soto School cleans the meditation hall in the traditional manner at the Seiryu-ji Temple in Hikone City, Japan.Sitting Zen (or Zazen) is at the heart of Buddhist practice in Japan..In Zen Buddhism, zazen (literally "seated meditation") is a meditative discipline practitioners perform to calm the body and the mind and experience insight into the nature of existence and thereby gain enlightenment (satori). 'Sammu' or work is a practice of 'moving Zen': a mindless repetition of activity that frees the mind.

Add to Cart Add to Lightbox Download

Filename: SFE_020803_0050.jpg
Copyright: Stuart Freedman
Image Size: 2696x4096 / 843.0KB; Japan temple garden sand garden rock garden harmony Zen patterns meditation tranquil peaceful calm architecture zazen zen monk shaved pray hands holy religion faith simplicity soto spirituality buddhism monestary priest work clean fllor polish meditative harmonious Japanese Asia Buddhism Buddhist meditate Monestary sammu
Contained in galleries: Stuart Freedman - All pics

A Zen monk of the Soto School cleans the meditation hall in the traditional manner at the Seiryu-ji Temple in Hikone City, Japan.Sitting Zen (or Zazen) is at the heart of Buddhist practice in Japan..In Zen Buddhism, zazen (literally "seated meditation") is a meditative discipline practitioners perform to calm the body and the mind and experience insight into the nature of existence and thereby gain enlightenment (satori). 'Sammu' or work is a practice of 'moving Zen': a mindless repetition of activity that frees the mind.