Silent Illumination【默照禪】14 min Guided Meditation

Описание: Learn to develop stability and clarity of mind with the simple approach of silent illumination sitting meditation.

Sit mindfully with a stable posture, relax step-by-step, then just mind yourself sitting. It's simple, but takes practice.

This method of sitting meditation comes from the Chan/Zen Buddhist tradition, and is a form of non-analytical meditation. It's a simple way to relax physically and mentally and directly experience yourself sitting--with no complicated forms of visualization or contemplation. Known as "silent illumination" (mozhao in Chinese, 默照), this approach is a way to develop your natural capacity to be aware--a way of being that is free and at ease.

I learned this approach to meditation from my teacher, Chan Master Sheng Yen (聖嚴法師), founder of the Dharma Drum Lineage of Chan Buddhism.

You can sit on a meditation cushion, or you can sit on a chair, at first in a relatively quiet place. Eventually you can use this method anywhere and at anytime, to bring your mind back to your present moment experience. With a stable awareness, you can peacefully and skillfully deal with life's challenges in a compassionate way.

The meditation ends with the sound of a chime.

(Note: since I'm not yet able to remove the ads from the middle of the video---unfortunately, you may be interrupted by an ad or two. My apologies. I will remove the ads as soon as I'm eligible.)

  / david.listen.1  
  / davidlisten2  
https://davidlisten.com

Books on the method of Silent Illumination:

Chan Master Sheng Yen:
Hoofprint of the Ox. Oxford University Press, 2001. ISBN 9780195136937.
The Method of No-Method: The Chan Practice of Silent Illumination. Shambhala, 2008. ISBN 9780834824843.

Professor Rebecca Li:
Illumination: The Buddhist Method of No-Method. Shambhala, 2023. ISBN 9781645470892.

Guo Gu (Professor Jimmy Yu):
Silent Illumination: A Chan Buddhist Path to Natural Awakening. Shambhala, 2021. ISBN 9780834843493.