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Human positions refer to the different physical configurations that the human body can take. There are several synonyms that refer to human positioning, often used interchangeably, but having specific nuances of meaning.

Position is a general term for a configuration of the human body. Posture means an intentionally or habitually assumed position. Pose implies an artistic, aesthetic, athletic, or spiritual intention of the position. Attitude refers to postures assumed for purpose of imitation, intentional or not, as well as in some standard collocations in reference to some distinguished types of posture: "Freud never assumed a fencer's attitude, yet almost all took him for a swordsman." Bearing refers to the manner of the posture, as well as of gestures and other aspects of the conduct taking place.

From List of human positions on Wikipedia

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Freedom in the Flow of Being

Birth-and-Death, Consciousness, Posture, Realization, Suffering
Dec 02 1972

Shikantaza: The Path to Enlightenment

Attachment, Fasting, Consciousness, Bodhidharma, Funeral, Chanting, Posture, Breath,...
Nov 12 1972

Zen Living Through Everyday Practice

Nirvana, Three Treasures, Posture, Discrimination, Bowing, Causation, Greed, Patience...
Aug 12 1972

Harmony in Zen: Practice and Enlightenment

Attachment, Bell, Birth-and-Death, Evil, Hate, Pain, Posture
Apr 02 1972

Manifesting Buddha Nature Through Discipline

New Year, Monastic Practice, Buddha Nature, Three Treasures, Delusion, Posture,...
Mar 17 1972

Mind's Maze: Unraveling Zen Reality

Anger, Attachment, Posture, Religion
Feb 04 1972

Zen Practice: Embracing the Present Moment

Beginners, Fox, Hate, Liberation, Meditation, Posture, Realization, Silence
Jan 30 1972

Peaceful Mind Through Zazen Practice

Beginners, Delusion, Evil, Hate, Instruction, Posture, Transmission, Vow
Dec 05 1971

Wholehearted Presence in Everyday Life

Attachment, Beginners, Concentration, Instruction, Mahayana, Posture, Samadhi...
Oct 26 1971

Embracing Suffering Through Zen Awareness

Delusion, difficulty, Four Noble Truths, Instruction, Nirvana, Posture, Soto Zen,...
Oct 02 1971

Embracing Stillness Amid Life's Flux

Birth-and-Death, Breath, Constancy, Happiness, Hate, Meditation, Posture, Precepts,...
Sep 23 1971

Momentary Reality: Embracing the Ephemeral

Addiction, Attachment, Bell, Consciousness, Hate, Posture
Aug 10 1971

Embracing Transiency in Zen Living

Posture, Concentration, Attachment, Constancy, Birth-and-Death, Hate
Aug 09 1971

Bridging Minds: East and West Consciousness

Attachment, Composure, Concentration, confusion, Consciousness, Lotus Sutra, Mahayana...
Jul 20 1971

Transiency and Tranquility Through Mindfulness

Constancy, Ego, Evil, Posture, Nirvana, Religion, Hate, Building
Jul 02 1971

Ego's Illusion and Mindful Growth

Buddha Nature, Ego, Enthusiasm, Evil, Meditation, Mindfulness, Monastic Practice,...
Jul 1971

Precepts as Original Nature

Precepts, Bodhidharma, Precepts, Concentration, Building, Posture, New Year,...
Jun 12 1971
City Center

Wholehearted Sitting in Stillness

Concentration, Right Effort, Instruction, Pain, Composure, Mindfulness, Observe,...
May 08 1971

Catching Space: Zen's Living Wisdom

Breath, Buddha Nature, Compassion, Consciousness, Delusion, Observe, Posture,...
Apr 27 1971

Breaking Free: Effort and Mindfulness

Breath, Buddha Nature, Ceremony, Consciousness, Delusion, difficulty, Obstacles, Pain...
Apr 04 1971

Breath, Mind, and Zen Harmony

Breath, Buddha Nature, Evil, Instruction, Meditation, Posture
Apr 02 1971

Breathing into Zen Harmony

Breath, Posture, Don't Know Mind, Instruction, Building, confusion, Delusion,...
Apr 01 1971

The Driver

Anger, Karma, Zazen, difficulty, Freedom, Tassajara, Peace, confusion, Posture, Pain...
Feb 27 1971
City Center

Be Kind with Yourself

Serial: SR-00112

Warm-hearted practice. Breathing and posture in zazen. We all have different circumstances, but in the monastery, we have one practice. Rules give freedom to practice.

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Dogen, Zazen, Tatsugami, Freedom, Instruction, Monks, Posture, Priest
Feb 23 1971
Tassajara

True Concentration

Serial: SR-00078

Right Concentration
Sunday, January 10, 1971
San Francisco

Avalokitesvara, Tatsugami, Shushogi, Freedom, Concentration, Commitment, Posture...
Jan 10 1971
City Center

Enlightenment: A Journey Beyond Attainment

Discrimination, Pain, Beginners, Buddha Nature, Religion, Interdependence, Lineage,...
1971

Living Zen: Embodying Dharma Principles

Transmission, Meditation, Tassajara, Hindrances, Samadhi, Concentration, Religion,...
Dec 1970

Embracing Life's Direct Experience

Building, Culture, Delusion, Intention, Intuition, Patience, Posture
Sep 20 1970

Zazen Harmony Through Emptiness

Bowing, Ceremony, Hate, Mahayana, Pain, Posture, Realization, Religion
Sep 15 1970

Zen Harmony: Beyond Rituals

Bowing, Buddha Nature, Ceremony, Chanting, Culture, Emotions, Lay, Oneness, Posture...
Sep 13 1970

Harmonizing Mind Through Natural Presence

Bell, Breath, Buddha Nature, Building, Instruction, Posture
Jul 30 1970

Mudra Practice and How to Accept Instructions from Various Teachers

Tatsugami, Yoshida, Beginners, Keizan, Dogen, Posture, Instruction, difficulty...
Jul 26 1970
City Center

Embracing Natural Balance in Zen

Breath, Concentration, Dragons, Enemies, Hate, Pain, Posture
Jun 06 1970

How To Observe Precepts

Serial: SR-00047

Sunday Morning, May 17, 1970
San Francisco

Precepts, Bodhidharma, Building, Chanting, Mahayana, Observe, Posture, Precepts,...
May 17 1970
City Center

We Try To Control Or Restrict Our Activity

Serial: SR-00044

Tuesday Evening, May 5, 1970
City Center, San Francisco

Attachment, Culture, difficulty, Evil, Freedom, Pain, Posture
May 05 1970
City Center

On Breathing

Serial: SR-00139

Sesshin Lecture, No. 1, Saturday Evening, May 2, 1970
San Francisco

Sesshin, Death, Enemies, Pain, Posture, Sangha
May 02 1970
City Center

Sincere Practice

Serial: SR-00140

How To Have Sincere Practice
Tuesday, April 28, 1970
San Francisco

Tatsugami, Dogen, Buddha Nature, Don't Know Mind, Intuition, Monks, Posture,...
Apr 28 1970
City Center

Our Everyday Life Is Like A Movie

Anger, Instruction, Meditation, Observe, Posture
Mar 15 1970
City Center

Selflessness, Being and Non-Being: The Background of Shikantaza

Serial: SR-00261

Sesshin Lecture No. 1:
Monday, February 23, 1970
San Francisco

Sesshin, Buddha Nature, Emptiness, Evil, Mahayana, Posture, Freedom, Continuous...
Feb 23 1970
City Center

The Background of Shikantaza

Consciousness, Observe, Pain, Posture
Feb 22 1970
City Center

Rules

Dogen, Posture, Balance, Doubt, Faith
Jan 18 1970
City Center

Infinite Wisdom: Emptiness in Practice

Balance, Building, difficulty, Don't Know Mind, Enemies, Meditation, Perfect...
Dec 02 1969

Settling in the Dharma Mind

Concentration, Conversation, difficulty, Discrimination, Happiness, Meditation,...
Sep 23 1969

Sesshin, Sixth Night Lecture

Serial: SR-00129

Tassajara
September, 1969

Sesshin, Addiction, Beginners, Ceremony, difficulty, Don't Know Mind, Duality,...
Sep 1969
Tassajara

Our Practice And Our Everyday Activity

Serial: SF-05396

Saturday, August 30, 1969

Newly uploaded recording should be clearer to transcribe

Concentration, Gratitude, Posture, Composure, Fundraising, Faith
Aug 30 1969
Tassajara

Some Questions

Question-and-Answer, Beginners, Breath, Buddha Nature, Concentration, Instruction,...
Aug 28 1969
Tassajara

Not Always So

Serial: SR-00124

August Sesshin Lecture
Thursday, August 7, 1969
San Francisco

Sesshin, Dogen, Interdependence, Freedom, Gratitude, Composure, Posture, Emptiness,...
Aug 07 1969
Sokoji

Awakening Through Mindful Practice

Breath, Causation, Community, Evil, Karma, Meditation, Observe, Posture, Religion...
Jun 30 1969

Suzuki's 65th Birthday

Serial: SR-00018

Sunday Morning, May 18, 1969
Sokoji, San Francisco

Anger, Beginners, Building, Instruction, Pain, Posture, Priest, Tassajara
May 18 1969
Sokoji

Zen Is Not Something To Talk About, And Also It Is Something To Talk About

Serial: SR-00015

Shunryu Suzuki (with Ryogen Yoshimura)
Afternoon Sesshin Lecture
Sunday, April 19, 1969

Audio includes Yoshimura at beginning.

Sesshin, Community, Don't Know Mind, Hate, Monks, Posture, Priest, Suffering...
Apr 19 1969

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