sermon
On Combining Shikantaza with Koan Practice
Teachings of Harada Daiun Sogaku
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In the Soto school they say 'just sitting,' and in the Rinzai school they use koans. But these are not two different things. Shikantaza, when practiced with total devotion, is itself the great koan. And koan practice, when pursued to its depths, becomes nothing other than just sitting with your whole being. The point is not the method but the sincerity. Whether you sit shikantaza or work on Mu, if your practice is wholehearted, you will penetrate to the source. I teach both because both are doorways to the same room.
Attribution
By Harada Daiun Sogaku
From Teachings of Harada Daiun Sogaku
Sources
Teachings of Harada Daiun Sogaku: On Combining Shikantaza with Koan Practice