{"id":1130,"date":"2023-04-08T06:25:13","date_gmt":"2023-04-08T04:25:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/triality.nl\/?p=1130"},"modified":"2023-04-07T09:30:05","modified_gmt":"2023-04-07T07:30:05","slug":"learn-how-to-meditate-from-a-zen-buddhist-priest-genpo-roshi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/triality.nl\/index.php\/2023\/04\/08\/learn-how-to-meditate-from-a-zen-buddhist-priest-genpo-roshi\/","title":{"rendered":"Learn How to Meditate from a Zen Buddhist Priest &#8211; Genpo Roshi"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\"><iframe  id=\"_ytid_97173\"  width=\"840\" height=\"472\"  data-origwidth=\"840\" data-origheight=\"472\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/M4XDi2SRC18?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;disablekb=0&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Want to learn the best, most relaxing way to meditate? Dennis Paul Merzel, also known as Genpo Roshi, is a Zen Priest and teacher in the Soto and Rinzai schools of Zen Buddhism. Since his initial awakening over 45 years ago, his passion and purpose has been to assist others to realize their true nature, and to continuously deepen his own journey to enlightenment. In this truly fascinating and intimate conversation, the author of \u201cSpitting Out the Bones: A Zen Master\u2019s 45 Year Journey\u201d demonstrates his meditation method right down to the breath, so that everyone can experience the relaxing nature of this ancient practice. Genpo and Dave also dig into his Big Mind\/Big Heart Process, his spiritual awakenings, his five stages of development, and his views on celibacy, monogamy\/polyamory, and honesty. The ultimate guide to meditation and illumination is right here in this hour, so don\u2019t miss it!<\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/read.amazon.com\/kp\/card?asin=B00B87Z50E&amp;preview=inline&amp;linkCode=kpe&amp;ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_HHHKM0WMKNDYN2WBD09D\" width=\"336\" height=\"550\" frameborder=\"0\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Want to learn the best, most relaxing way to meditate? Dennis Paul Merzel, also known as Genpo Roshi, is a Zen Priest and teacher in the Soto and Rinzai schools of Zen Buddhism. 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