“serene illumination, or just sitting, is not a technique, or a means to some resulting higher state of consciousness, or any particular state of being. Just sitting, one simply meets the immediate present. Desiring some flashy experience, or anything more or other than 'this' is mere worldly vanity and craving.” MeanStatesConsciousnessParticularHigherSittingExperienceMereTechniqueVanityWorldlyCravingIlluminationSereneStates Of ConsciousnessFlashy Book:The Art of Just Sitting: Essential Writings on the Zen Practice of Shikantaza (Large Print 16pt) Source: The Art of Just Sitting: Essential Writings on the Zen Practice of Shikantaza (Large Print 16pt)
“To be still means to empty yourself from the incessant flow of thoughts and create a state of consciousness that is open and receptive.” MeanStillsStatesConsciousnessFlowEmptyEmptinessStillnessReceptiveIncessantStates Of Consciousness Author:John Daido Loori
