For centuries, the shakuhachi flute has been considered a spiritual tool for a sect of Zen Buddhist monks who call themselves komusô, meaning priests of nothingness. To them, playing the shakuhachi is a spiritual discipline known as suizen, or "blowing Zen."
For the monks who play it, the shakuhachi carries them from the clutter and commotion of the outer world to an inner world. The music is a form of meditation, relaxing first the body, then the mind, moving it deeper and deeper to greater and greater calm. It takes the monks to stillness, as yoga does for those who practice it.
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