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Loose awareness of mind and body: In the Chinese monasteries the main type of spiritual practice was the chanting and repetition of Koans. (Koans are short phrases which help to focus the mind) However Dogen was rather disappointed with this type of practise. Dogen wanted to return to Japan but under the guidance of a senior priest Rujing , he learnt the art of silent meditation. In this practise the goal was to silence the mind and loose awareness of mind and body. In this type of meditation the goal is to still the mind, thinking of neither good things or bad things. SOURCE: Dogen Biography