Office zazen
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Zen's minimalist aesthetic is timeless.

Just the word itself is perfect, and everything surrounding the zen cosmos, like zen gardens and zazen posture, has this beautiful, all-encompassing void, black and white feel to it.

Just look at this diagram, ay:

![diagram of classic zazen posture showing upright seated posture, semi-open eyes, abdominal breathing, and a 45-degree gaze](/img/classic-zazen-posture.webp)

You know I love [looking at a dot](/timeboxd) on my laptop screen. And you know I love [making seemingly boring habits](/oatmeal) [of mine fun](/getting-used-to-it) and [spiritual](/one-step-at-a-time).

I couldn't help myself to make even the staring-at-dot work habit of mine spiritual. During dotting, I try to think of nothing, or as [Sasha Chapin puts it](https://sashachapin.substack.com/p/practice-nothing-the-most-profound), practice nothing. And, through no effort of my own, I envision a [frog zen monk with a stick behind me](https://youtu.be/0h0dpFTxEKE?si=EHoVYt9nOQmNDADk&t=174) correcting my posture while I stare at dot.

![diagram of office zazen posture showing upright desk posture, semi-open eyes, abdominal breathing, and a laptop dot at a 45-degree gaze](/img/office-zazen-posture.webp)