Zen Man Walking

I am not just a Zen Man. I am a Zen Man Walking.

Gyo is the word I use for this walking. It comes from a phrase that reminds us to be... in all aspects of our life; GyoJuZaGa (Walking, Standing, Sitting, Lying Down). It is also included in the primary method to release us from suffering; the HaShoDo (8 upright paths):

1. Sho Ken = Upright View
2. Sho Shi Yui = Upright Thought
3. Sho Go = Upright Speech (or sound)
4. Sho Gyo = Upright Action/Activity (or walking, stepping, doing, practice)
5. Sho Myo = Upright Livelihood (or living)
6. Sho Jin = Upright Effort (or direction/intention)
7. Sho Nen = Upright Understanding
8. Sho Jyo = Upright Contemplation.

In this context we can see that this kind of ‘walking’ includes all of our activities. Everything we think, say, and do is really included. In Zen it represents taking our sitting meditation (zazen) into our daily lives.

Zen Man (or person) is a sitting meditator, one who does zazen. As a Zen Man Walking I take this meditative condition into my daily life, with every step I take in this life… every moment of everyday; whether walking, standing, sitting, or lying down. Living the Zen life 24/7. Living the Zen life on the cushion, at work, and at play.