The two steps of Shikantaza

[Ryumon]

Step 1: Sit.

Step 2: There is no step two.

[Koshin]

Love it. Thank you

Gassho

[Dosho]

One could argue there is no step.

Gassho,
Dosho

[ghop]

Step 1: Sit.

Step 2: There is no step two.

Yeah, but what's next?


gassho
greg

[Omoi Otoshi]

[Hoyu]

Step 1: Sit.

Step 2: There is no step two.

Yeah, but what's next?


gassho
greg

Step 3: Repeat step 1!

[Omoi Otoshi]

Step 1: Sit.
Step 2: Live.

[ghop]

Step 1: Sit.
Step 2: Live.

But this implies that we're not living when we sit...or bringing our sitting into our life...or...or...or...oh I'll never understand this zen business 8)

Step 1: Disappear

Step 2. Reappear

gassho
Greg

[Omoi Otoshi]

Yes, you are right!

But sitting and then nothing else sounds like a wasted life, being like a bump on a log, even when the sitting is sat as complete, as whole.

When walking on the path, taking step 1 with the left foot and step 2 with the right foot, the feet are meeting with every step, right? Woven into one fluid motion, into a wholeness of walking, with no thought of separation between left and right foot. Sitting as if life is complete and nothing is lacking. Living as if sitting, life complete and nothing lacking. Body-mind-sitting-living. Living-sitting-body-mind.

/Pontus

[Nenka]

Y'all could have been sitting this whole time. :twisted:

Gassho

Jen

[Omoi Otoshi]

Y'all could have been sitting this whole time. :twisted:

Gassho

Jen

Yes, but why? :twisted:


Gassho
/Pontus

[Hoyu]

Y'all could have been sitting this whole time. :twisted:

Gassho

Jen

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[will]

Step 1: Sit.

Step 2: There is no step two.

Wrong.

Let's say

Step 1: breathe

Step 2: ...

[pinoybuddhist]

Y'all could have been sitting this whole time. :twisted:

Gassho

Jen

:lol: