Mushotoku: No Gaining Mind

Zen concept of mushotoku or "no gaining mind" is defined. Offers a guided step-by-step meditation based on mushotoku and develops an experiential understanding of practice based on the intuited wisdom of non-interference, non-action, with a period of silence and ending with the sound of the bell.

Reviews

Thank you, this is a great little guided piece that I found to be a helpful companion to my own Silent Illumination practice.

A relaxing and, if you choose, a deep and meaningful, quick meditation.

Thank you, Sensei 🙏I appreciate the gentle guidance and inquiry offered in this teaching. It is a joy to ‘just sit’ and practice with you. 💛

Thank you for you clear, caring instructions. This was a very meaning time sitting for me this morning.

Wonderful to sit in goaless practice. We are fine just as we are. Thank you 🙏

Simple. I am enjoying these instructive meditations 🙏

Essential information for practice for beginners and advanced meditators alike.

Wonderful meditation practice. Silent observance while life happens around us. Even here in my own environment it isn't completely free from noise. "No gaining mind." Every time I sit, it is a practice. Sometimes my mind is extra chatty, other times my mind is able to pull back and simply observe. And yet another time, maybe my dog or the neighbor's dog barks or some other noise drifts in. No matter what I continue to sit in meditation. In my younger days I would judge each session as "good" or "not-so-good". And now I accept each meditation session as it is. I really enjoyed this. Thank you. 🙏

Helpful as always. This clarifies further the idea of no goal in meditation; no place to get to; nothing to do.

Delighted with the simplicity and explanation of the practice

While I was gently observing but not clinging to distractions, and remaining focused, my wife tried rather vehemently getting our dogs to go outside in the rain, another distraction! That, is practice. Thank you.

I very much appreciate the simplicity of your presentations. Thank you.

A simple and beautiful meditation.

I like this concept and your delivery. I have returned to the practice fout times this week, to try to stay with your words without my mind wandering. I have a question: is my striving to resist mind stories and distractions counter mushotoku? Speaking of distractions, I did notice your sirens the first time (I assumed you lived in a busy urban environment) but did not register them the second or third time, yet after reading the reviews, picked up on the again this morning. That was until everything was drowned out by a pair of kookaburras cackling maniacally right outside the window! They are so loud and hysterical-sounding you can't help but laugh. It's pre-dawn - they should be still asleep!

Nice introduction, lovely silent time. Thank you for sharing! 😊

Thank you Seiso Have a beautiful day Namaste

A great mindful pause, thank you

Nice presence and peaceful introduction to sitting.

Excellent meditation (from the perspective of a novice meditator). I really enjoyed the unexpected background noises, it was really helpful to emphasize the practice for me.

Bookmarked.
Thanks you.