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Breathing and Shikantaza
Excerpt: Zen as Embodiment (9) - Just Breathe! Zazen is correctly described as a practice of "body, breath and mind." All come to play in 'Just Sitting.' We have already discussed "dropping bodymind," so now let's talk about "dropping the breath." Some kinds of meditation practices emphasize doing something unusual with the breath, breathing with… Continue reading Breathing and Shikantaza
Shikantaza – Just Sitting
Shikantaza is Understanding Emptiness
Shikantaza is Understanding EmptinessBY Our beloved SHUNRYU SUZUKI Roshi.Suzuki Roshi explains that the purpose of Shikantaza — a practice commonly known as “just sitting” — is to actualize emptiness and move beyond our interpretations of reality. When we remember there is another world beyond our limited experience, we can empty ourselves of preconceived ideas and… Continue reading Shikantaza is Understanding Emptiness
Shikantaza and Mindfulness – Differences and Similarities – Jundo Cohen Roshi
Thread from Soto Buddhism Facebook page - Aug 28 2019 - Jundo Cohen RoshiSomeone asked about the differences (and samenesses) of Shikantaza and "mindfulness" If I may offer some views, that depends, I feel, on how one defines "mindfulness," and the particular way a certain book or teacher presents "mindfulness meditation." If one means "mindfulness"… Continue reading Shikantaza and Mindfulness – Differences and Similarities – Jundo Cohen Roshi
The point of Shikantaza – Jundo Cohen
Posted Feb 9 2019 on the Soto Zen Buddhism Facebook pages Here (if ya ask me 🙂 ) is -THE- key point of Shikantaza Zazen that is unique and subtly unlike most any other way of "Objectless" meditation ... thus Shikantaza is not even really "meditation" at all (if ya ask me 🙂 ) ...… Continue reading The point of Shikantaza – Jundo Cohen
Shikantaza – clarification – Jundo Cohen
Jundo Cohen Roshi - on clarifying Shikantaza I am not qualified to comment on Theravadan meditation, and I am not the last word on Shikantaza. I simply say in Shikantaza to let thoughts and emotions go without grabbing on or wallowing. Although not grabbing or wallowing, let thoughts or emotions be without resistance, much as… Continue reading Shikantaza – clarification – Jundo Cohen
Shikantaza – Thoughts on Silent Illumination – Jundo Cohen
Jundo Cohen First, it is important to keep in mind that many very different approaches are being called "silent illumination" these days (maybe in the past too). Some, for example, seem to emphasize various degrees of concentration on the breath, and the attainment of varying degrees of "samadhi" with deeply concentrated mind states. Second, reading… Continue reading Shikantaza – Thoughts on Silent Illumination – Jundo Cohen
Shikantaza – Open Awareness – Jundo Cohen
Jundo Cohen If this is helpful, we have written instructions here, and videos at our Sangha explaining more in detail. PDF (https://sites.google.com/.../TreeleafBasicZazenInstructio...) In a nutshell, one may sit in a stable and balanced way, following the breath or in "open awareness," one one does not judge or get caught in trains of thought. But most… Continue reading Shikantaza – Open Awareness – Jundo Cohen
Shikantaza is…..
It is the silent immovable center of the hurricane, where we see all but are not touched by all. Once we get back to daily life we take this out to the world...being the center of our vortex. - Frank Tatulinski
Reality is Dharma 