Written to provide a solid grounding in the physical nature of Zen meditation training, this text delves into topics such as:
Breathing
Pain
Posture
Physiology
Drowsiness
How to find the right teacher
The differences between the two main Japanese schools of Zen: Soto and Rinzai Zen

As a master swordsman, Omori Sogen's approach to Zen is direct, physical, and informed by the rigorous tradition of Zen and the martial arts that flourished during Japan's samurai era. For him, the real aim of Zen is nothing short of Enlightenment-and Introduction to Zen Training is a roadmap in which he deals as adeptly with hundreds of years of Zen scholarship as he does with the mundane practicalities of meditation.