Bear witness. Don't speak, dont judge, and dont give advice. Just listen.
Someone made the statement the other day that zazen was 99.9% of Zen. Walking through the mire, I will say, "sometimes". Other times, I say, "not so much". Zazen literally is translated as "seated meditation". Zazen is certainly a "core" practice of Zen, however, it is not the essential practice. Zazen is a form which is designed to nuture concentration, or "samadhi". Samadhi is the concentration that allows us to be completely present and open to what is. Sometimes, samadhi gives way to kensho and or satori. Zen is life, and life is not experienced just sitting on your ass. Zen is active, limitless and alive. Even in our inactivity we are awake and active. Whether we are sitting, standing, walking, working, loving, hating, connected or disconnected, all are the Dharma. So yes, zazen is a core practice, or form of Zen, however, it is merely one activity amoung the myriad activities of the Dharma.
