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translation of Dogen's authentic text of the Fukan zazengi, Part 5

In general, a quiet room is preferable, if we practice zazen. We should eat and drink moderately. The diverse conditions (everyday) we should leave out completely stop all kinds of tasks, not good or bad, think, and do not worry about right and wrong. The restlessness of the mind, will and awareness hear (then) on. The thoughts through images, thoughts and intuition should end - and never have the goal to become a Buddha! Such a state of zazen practice is not the same as we would sit down to rest in our daily lives.

In the place where we sit in zazen, spread a thick mat and we usually use a round cushion. Either we use the full lotus posture of the seat or the half lotus seat. In the full lotus position, we first create the right foot on the left thigh and then we put the left foot on your right thigh. In the half-lotus position, we press with the left foot on the right thigh. We set the clothes we wear, to (the legs and thighs) and make sure that they organized and clean. Then the right hand on his left foot and left hand on the right hand so that the tips of the thumb touching each other. Then
remains in that position and controls the seats.

leans to the left and you do not not prevent you to the right. Not sitting bent forward and leaning not your back. It is essential that the ears and shoulders parallel (each other) are. The nose and the navel should be kept (in a line). Sets the tongue against the upper palate and keep the lips closed and teeth. The eyes should always be kept open. Breathe in gently through the nose and after you have checked the sitting posture, breathing a deep breath and let the upper body swing to the right and left. Then sit still without moving, like a mountain, and thinks' the state without thinking. How can we think the state without thinking? It differs from the (usual) thinking. This is precisely the focus method of zazen.

what zazen is called, can never be the so-called learning (with a target) are in zazen, but it is just the access of peace and joy in the Dharma. It is precisely the fusion of practice and experience (the awakening) to realize the reality completely. The law of the universe is already in place been and there is no way that nets and cages (the entanglement) which can catch him, find access to practitioners.

If we have already recognized this importance, we are probably in the same position as a dragon, the water got, or a tiger that stands upright in front of a mountain and protects itself with the mountain. We should know the facts that the true laws of the universe reveal themselves immediately and both the state of gloom and the revelry immediately falls to the ground.

When we rise from a sitting position, to move the body slowly and gradually, we should stand up peacefully and happily. It should never hastily or violently be when we get up. We have learned since the ancient times that we build on the strength of the balance that was achieved through zazen. (This) exceeds ordinary people and exceeds Holy, (as reported) is from this force, the (peaceful) death during zazen, or that one loses his life while standing (as is also reported).