During kin hin, the left thumb is folded inside the left fist. The base of the left thumb presses against the solar plexus. The right hand covers the left fist. The forearms are horizontal and parallel to the ground. The shoulders relax. The back is straight, the chin pulled in, the nape of the neck is stretched, the eyes look down at a 45 degree angle. During the outbreath, the base of the big toe pushes the ground firmly, bearing the body weight. The knee is stretched.

As in zazen, the outbreath is long, deep, silent and powerful. It creates an expansion below the navel and a strong stability in the posture. At the end of the outbreath, the body relaxes, the inbreath occurs naturally, and we take half a step forward.

Kin hin develops an attitude of great dignity and nobility. The repeated practice of kin hin, as that of zazen, has an influence on our day-to-day behaviour and enables us to reach right balance and right deportment in our daily activities. In the dojo the basic postures are taught, and they become the source of all daily actions.

French version of the texts from Zen, by Bovay, Kaltenbach and De Smedt, Albin Michel Publishing, 1993