Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Zen Buddhism

1/2 of 5th film is a rather interesting introduction to zen meditation.

It is a group of korean buddhist nun going on a 90days meditation retreat up the cold countryside. The film goes into various stages of a typical yet simple meditation retreat.

I suppose the chantings are done in korean and thats why I don't catch which chants they are chanting. Now about what I have learnt.

Meditation makes one face looks pinkish and health!! Plus the korean eat nice food. Any way....a day of a monastic is not just about meditating all day and meditation is not just seating, walking and various posture. Its is about being mindful and concentrating in your daily chores.

A well discipline behaviour cultivates the mind and with an alert mind, sees things as they really are.

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