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clyde
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shikantaza

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I’m reading more of Issho Fujita’s essays and came to this passage, which is a beautiful description of shikantaza and the Soto Way:
So, without trying to do what is not possible and entrusting everything with peace of mind to zazen and soaking in that wholeness, it would be enough to simply continue with the practice of letting zazen become zazen. That is why it is called “shikantaza.”

https://terebess.hu/zen/mesterek/Fujita ... a-Tile.pdf
“Enlightenment means to see what harm you are involved in and to renounce it.” David Brazier, The New Buddhism

“The most straightforward advice on awakening enlightened mind is this: practice not causing harm to anyone—yourself or others—and every day, do what you can to be helpful.” Pema Chodron, “What to Do When the Going Gets Rough”
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Re: shikantaza

Post by master of puppets »

Hello clyde,

This is my practice ;

- No thought
- Being aware
- Accelerated meditation


rgds,


explanation:
When no thought being aware;
this alone itself is accelerated meditation
+ - = Neutral
Being neutral in all conditions is the result!


by not doing any force while being aware.



I think this is the mathematic of the job.
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