"Serene illumination, or just sitting, is not a technique, or a means to some resulting higher state of consciousness, or any particular state of being. Just sitting, one simply meets the immediate present. Desiring some flashy experience, or anything more or other than 'this' is mere worldly vanity and craving... Just sitting does not involve reaching some understanding. It is the subtle activity of allowing all things to be completely at rest just as they are, not poking one's head into the workings of the world."
- John Daido Loori (1931 - 2009)
The Art of Just Sitting
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I love the simplicity of your photo and John Daido Loori's thought behind it. It seems to me that you've captured the true spirit of his invitation to let all things "be completely at rest just as they are".
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