Month: September 2023

• September 2, 2023

  ‘Dead Sitting’

  Not inquiring, and only recognizing what’s arising–is this all? “No,” say Chan masters. (“That’s ‘dead sitting.’”) Why? Because from here there is a turning toward the Source. Nisargadatta: Be at the borderline between Beingness (I Amness) and ‘Non-Being’ (the Absolute). Chan: “Lift the cue [huatou] to full awareness” and glue yourself to the to it. Meaning? Be relaxed, heart open,…