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Once you sit in seiza you will meditate quietly. This meditation is called mokuso.
In mokuso, it is very important to know how you breathe. Many tell you to “empty” your mind but it is not THAT easy. Learn how to breathe first in mokuso.
Some points when performing mokuso
- You can think about what you are going to do in the training
- You can focus on breathing
- You can focus on counting when breathing
- Keep the back straight (the air stream should not be blocked)
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While we sit in Seiza, what is the orientation of our feet? Is the top of one foot on top of the other? Are our toes standing against the ground? Thank you.
Thanks for your question! There are some theories about the toes. But first, the toes should not be standing against the floor. The back of the toes should be touching the floor.
Then what I learned is that the big right toe should be on top of the left big toe. But in some schools, they say the right toe and the left toe should be placed next to each other.
You should follow your instructor.
Thanks!