How to Do Shikantaza - 30 Minute - Guided Meditation

This is an excerpt from his Demystifying Awakening Mentoring Group - Nov 4, 2023.
This video was shortened down from the original to provide a 30-minute version. The original 43-minute meditation is available here,
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Getting Started with Shikantaza,
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A Quick Recap of Shikantaza Meditation,
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To learn more see Stephen's book, "Demystifying Awakening",
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Stephen Mugen Snyder, Sensei began practicing daily meditation in 1976. Since then, he has studied Buddhism extensively-investigating and engaging in Zen, Tibetan, Theravada, and Western non-dual traditions. He was authorized to teach in the Theravada Buddhist tradition in 2007 and the Zen Buddhist schools of Soto and Rinzai in 2022. Stephen is a senior student of Roshi Mark Sando Mininberg.
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[@chipmcm5555]

This is a perfect example of Stephen's take on a guided Shikantaza practice. This 30 minute edit and the original 43 minute one are definitely ones to Save for repeated practice with this style of meditation. The guided part is about 2/3 of the time which leaves around 10 minutes to just sit after he's guided you to a deep state of peaceful awareness. Nice.

[@nieknaus141]

Absolutely amazing! Thanks for the video. Does this work with eyes open as well?

[@stephensnyderdharma]

@nieknaus141 Yes, eyes open is more traditional in the Zen tradition.

[@gregjustsitting]

Just sitting is just that, nothing more.

[@ישוע-בן-יהו]

Doing nothing is also an effort. If you try to do nothing artificially.