ing. House with blue tile roof on the hill. The twinkling cedar tree tops, or the horizon looks rounded. How about this cold, shimmering scent in the air? (The above are just a few examples, and in actual instruction, various training methods of intention are given according to the practitioner.)

6, the law of “soft rice”

This method was handed down to Rinzai Zen master Hakuin by a practitioner named Hakuyu, who studied “Makatokan” (Chinese zazen classic, written by Tendai Chizu [538-597]). When I was a young man, I myself practiced it and found a clue to cure severe tuberculosis.

Not only did I recover from tuberculosis, but in later years I entered Esoteric Buddhism and practiced Gumonjiho. rice field. By the way, you can imagine how bad my condition was, because I was classified as Type C during the conscription examination during the Pacific War. However, although it may not be understood by people these days, they are treated as “like cripple” in terms of military service. Anyway, nothing less.

There was no streptomycin or para-aminosalicylic acid in those days, so medically there was nothing we could do about it. “After researching all possible methods, I have come to the conclusion that the only options are sunbathing and this Naikan therapy by Hakuin Zenji’s method of softness. I believe that it was thanks to these two treatments that I was able to overcome tuberculosis, which was entering the third stage. So, let me introduce this “soft entree method”.

First, lie on the floor with your body straight. Relax your body and close your eyes. Then think of it as having a very light feather on the tip of its nose. That