When the Buddha lie on his Deathbed {{before entering Parinirvana} his students were frantic, they asked, "What are we to do when you are gone ?" Th Buddha was miffed because of their anxiety, {{{had He not taught them properly , had they not learned ANYTHING ?}}} He responded thusly : "Each one of you must find your own >Salvation< , I have given you the Steps necessary, it is up to YOU to fulfil your {Spiritual} aspirations ."
We have reached the Territory of "Right Meditation" . Ideally "IT" would be best to actually attend a Meditation session at a local or nearby Zen Center, but there are so few and these are located in larger metropolises, and cities, so THAT may not be an option . Next best is to get instruction on Seated Meditation from those same Temples and the Literature they produce, and, you can even call them and get modest Instruction over the phone, I'm certain they would be delighted . There are numerous Ways to Meditate, Seated, Lying-down, Walking, --- and then there is Motion Meditation, as in Sword Training and [the Practice of] Martial Arts in general .
The Buddha said, "Each of you must find your own Salvation", I will supplement His words with a Modern 'Touch' : Each of You must find your own Zen . >My< Primary Zen is my Writing, my Secondary Zen is my "Rock Rigging" ; they are completely DIFFERENT yet produce the SAME Result(s) .
Let's take a look at a few Meditation Options .
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