sermon
The Gateless Barrier of Mu
Gateless Gate (Yamada Commentary)
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Mu is the gateless barrier of Zen. When you sit with Mu, you must become one with it—not thinking about Mu, not analyzing Mu, but becoming Mu itself with your entire body and mind. Mu is not a concept to be understood intellectually. It is not 'nothing' as opposed to 'something.' It is not negative and not positive. When you truly become Mu, the gate that seemed to block your way is revealed to have been open from the very beginning. The barrier was never there. This is why we call it the gateless barrier.
Attribution
By Yamada Koun
Sources
Gateless Gate (Yamada Commentary): The Gateless Barrier of Mu