Shikantaza Question

[Jundo]

Re: Shikantaza Question

The main thing is I was mostly talking about shikantaza, so I was aiming more at that.

Usually I hate metaphor, but a dancing stone Buddha is a cute image. Perhaps it can avoid the birdshit from Ikkyu's poem?

Chet

From Ikkyu's Crow With No Mouth, translated by Stephen Berg. ...

that stone Buddha deserves all the birdshit it gets
I wave my skinny arms like a tall flower in the wind

[ezzirah]

Re: Shikantaza Question

Thank you everyone for your wonderful, thoughtful replies, comments and advice. I tried my first time yesterday to meditate in this new way and I have to admit, it is going to take some time to get used it. It is so very different than all the other meditation techniques I have tried, yet somehow very freeing at the same time.

Once again, thank you!
Gassho!
Ezz