Counting the Breath Meditation Practice
Counting the breath is an age-old meditation practice you will encounter in Yogic, Taoist and Buddhist traditions, and one that remains a mainstay of Zen Buddhism today. Monks entering Zen monasteries, or new students at Zen centers the world over, typically learn to count the breath as their introductory meditation practice. Counting the Breath by the Numbers Counting the breath is usually conducted in a cross-legged position on a meditation cushion (zafu) or while seated in meditation position in a…