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Jon Kabat-Zinn
Tetragrammaton with Rick Rubin
Just Sitting Nothing More
Focusing solely on the practice of simply sitting, without the baggage associated with traditional concepts of meditation, enhances mindfulness. The term 'shikantaza' in Japanese emphasizes this notion of 'just sitting,' encouraging practitioners to abandon thoughts about how they should appear or the technique itself. By letting go of the desire to attain something or reaching a specific state, individuals can drop into a state of awareness. This approach fosters a sense of stability and comfort within oneself, allowing the practitioner to rest in boundless spaciousness.
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