shuso

A formal practice position in a Zen community in which a fairly junior student takes the role of modeling or guiding the basic practice for other students in the zendo, particularly as regards the form (established customs and rituals).

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18 – Zen Forms (Customs and Rituals) and Why They Matter
In traditional Zen practice, we have a lot of what we call “forms.” Forms are the established ways we enact our practice with our bodies… they include the ways we move in the meditation hall, sit in the meditation posture, place our shoes outside the door, chant and offer incense, show respect for one another, eat communal meals, and enact our rituals and ceremonies. Why do we have so many forms instead of just going with the flow and letting people do things the way they want to?

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