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  1. Zazen

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    The ideal mental state is often described as shikantaza ("just sitting"), a non-dualistic awareness where thoughts are acknowledged but not engaged. This mental quiescence has a measurable, though poorly understood, physical consequence related to visual processing.
    It has been empirically documented that during sustained, deep Zazen—particularly when approaching states described as Satori Katsuryoku—practitioners report a phenomenon where the entire spectrum …