Lesson 04 of 6 · The Traditions
The tradition of shikantaza — nothing added.
Voice: Zen tradition · Zen · 4 min read
"Sit, just sit. What is added is not the practice."
Zen calls it shikantaza — just sitting. No mantra. No counting. No visualization. You sit down, you sit up straight, you notice you are alive, and you keep sitting.
Thoughts will come. You do not chase them or push them away. You are the sky; they are weather.
Try it now
Sit for seven minutes. Do not count. Do not follow the thoughts.
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