Practice is first understanding comes afterward.
During zazen one's mind and body should be a unity. This includes keeping one's
mudra in its correct shape, not letting one's mouth slack open, etc. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Excerpt from Tony Artino notes Shunryu Suzuki lecture 67-04-26 found on shunryusuzuki.com. Edited by DC - Many Shunryu Suzuki lecture excerpts on cuke.com - from there links to much more. Going slowly through Suzuki transcripts featuring whatever is next that seeSms okay.