Attamayata

[Inshin]

Anyone familiar with the term attamayata and any references and recommend writings? How does it translates in Zen world?

Gassho,
Sat

[Juki]

https://www.liberationpark.org/arts/other/atmrebirth.htm

This link has an interesting take on the term.

Gassho
Juki

sat today and lah

[Jundo]

Zen for attitude toward Atammayata ("ain't gonna mess with that no more") is that we ain't gonna mess with that.

But, in seriousness, if Atammayata is "unconcoctability, a state of mind independent of the objects and conditions of experience. Fully conscious and aware, this mind is not affected by the defilements of greed, anger, and delusion" ... then such is Shikantaza ...

... Just sitting, no messin in the mind or body with this or that ... not tangled in objects or conditions ... alert and aware yet not affected by desires, anger, divided thought that may pass by ...

... i.e., Shikantaza.

Gassho, J

STLah