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The Zen Studies PodcastAuthor: Domyo Burk
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315 - Bad Zazen: Not Just an Oxymoron
Episode 315
Tuesday, 30 September, 2025
The form of meditation we do in Zen, unless we’re working on a koan, is called shikantaza – nothing but sitting – or silent illumination. It’s been called a “method of no method,” in which we let go of any striving whatsoever – even to control our meditative experience. So can we do “bad zazen?” Theoretically, there’s no such thing, and yet it sure feels like there is! What is this about?
