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From a Zazen Journal
http://www.bricoworks.com/zazen/zazen.html
A two-year daily meditative record of morning meditations, and attendance at extended sesshins, by an American Soto Zen practitioner.
Gassho and Bowing
http://www.zencenter.org/training/gassho.htm
Rules and explanations for gassho and bowing at Zen centers
How to Meditate (Zazen)
http://www.mro.org/zmm/meditation/index.html
Detailed instructions from Zen Mountain Monastery on how to practice Zen meditation.
How to Practice Zazen
http://www.dx.sakura.ne.jp/~kameno/zazen/401.html
Includes many diagrams. Also includes instructions for Kinhin and receiving the Kyosaku.
How to Sit Zazen
http://www.zencenter.org/training/instruction.htm
Short, simple instructions
Sesshin For Newcomers
http://www.zenproject.faithweb.com/zen_teachings/sesshin_newcomers.html
Some words about sesshin for newcomers to Zen, by Aitkin Roshi.
The Alexander Technique for Buddhist Practitioners
http://www.alexandertechnique.com/articles/zen
Explanation of the Alexander Technique as used for Zazen practice.
The Zendo: Procedures as Practice
http://www.zencenter.org/training/proced.htm
Zen and Recovery
http://www.viacorp.com/addiction.html/
Description of the benefits of Zen meditation, and instruction in meditation for the beginner. Focuses on the benefits of Zen meditation in recovery from addictions, but is useful to any meditation beginner.