(PART II) Why Shikantaza is Complete, Boundless and Unlike Any Other Way of Zazen, Period, End of Story -- by Jundo. The following may be very counter-intuitive to some.. . How radical is our "Just Sitting" as "what is," without goal or demand in Shikantaza?. Here's an answer: In most forms of Zazen or meditation,… Continue reading Shikantaza – Part II – Jundo Cohen Roshi
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Dogen’s Shikantaza – Jundo Cohen Roshi
Why Shikantaza is Complete, Boundless and Unlike Any Other Way of Zazen, Period, End of Story -- by Jundo I can sometimes come across as a 'Shikantaza-fanatic,' insisting that Master Dogen's way of 'Just Sitting' is totally unlike any other flavor of Zazen or meditation, even those (such as "Silent Illumination" or "Dzogchen") it very… Continue reading Dogen’s Shikantaza – Jundo Cohen Roshi
The Verse of Atonement
Hands in Gassho - Recite Each Day ~ All harmful words thoughts and acts ever committed by me since of old On account of beginningless greed, anger and ignorance Born of my body mouth and mind Now I atone for them all. ~ (I also like to add this verse, as it helps me to… Continue reading The Verse of Atonement
Shikantaza – Jundo Cohen
Zazen as Enactment Ritual http://www.ancientdragon.org/dharma/articles/zazen_as_enactment_ritual Shikantaza Zazen is -not- awareness and concentration, mindfulness, focusing on or following the breath, a matter of sitting standing or lying down, relaxing, feeling peace or equanimity, being "in the Zone" or "in the moment," nor a meditation where one "begins to feel the effects after 30 minutes" or any… Continue reading Shikantaza – Jundo Cohen
Xu Yun – Hua Tou Method
This website comes from : Xu Yun thru Charles Luk thru Richard Hunn https://wenshuchan-online.weebly.com/the-hua-tou-3544138957-method.html
Zazen – Balanced posture and natural breath – Jundo Cohen
Hammering without a Hammer, Sweeping without a Broom, Arriving without a Train ..... In Zazen, a balanced posture and natural breath are encouraged, but one should not use the posture or the breath as tools or vehicles to reach a goal or to seek some state. Many people use the posture, the breath and Zazen… Continue reading Zazen – Balanced posture and natural breath – Jundo Cohen
Upon Receiving My Rakusu
When we trust our original nature to not trick us. We can relax, we can trust, we can Just Sit. If we think that there is evil in the universe, we cannot relax, we cannot trust. Just Sitting is a struggle. There is resistance. Jump into that sense of evil, and see if it does… Continue reading Upon Receiving My Rakusu
Reality is Dharma 