Huatou meditation
Huatou meditation (話頭 ；Pinyin : huàtóu; dt. Roughly 'head of the word') is a meditation technique that was developed in the Chinese Chan tradition (the original form of Japanese Zen ) and is practiced almost exclusively in this. It is closely related to the Gong'an technique (jp: Koan), but has clear differences to it.
In Huatou practice, the practitioner is given a word or a syllable, usually a keyword from a koan, which the practitioner should fathom. However, this exploration is not understood in the context of the underlying koan. Rather, it is a matter of grasping the moment of its appearance in consciousness (the 'head of the word') and thus understanding the origin of the thought and the true meaning of the word.
literature
- Lu K'uan Yu; Ch'an and Zen Teachings , Vol. 1, York Beach 1993, ISBN 0-87728-795-3 .
- Lu K'uan Yu; The secrets of Chinese meditation , Augsburg 2000, ISBN 3-8289-4855-3 .
- Garma CC Chang; The practice of Zen , Braunschweig 1993, ISBN 3-591-08144-2 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ see e.g. E.g .: Xu Yun in Chang, Garma CC; The practice of Zen , 2nd edition, Braunschweig 1993, ISBN 3-591-08144-2 , pp. 81-83