Some clarification

Hi guys, thanks for asking how I am. I am really fine. Flu recovered almost on that day itself and I am not sad. Hahaha. Just spread a little too thin I guess. But it is no problem, when we put everything together and think, things become very many and heavy, but actually if you just do it one at a time, then there is really nothing to worry about or be stressed about or be distressed about. Nothing much at all, totally created by the mind itself. The mind playing tricks on itself, thinking of things to stress itself and make life more difficualt for itself. So pls do not punish yourself by doing that. Haha! And please do not worry about me :-) Looks like the readership of my blog is not bad! Haha!



Ok, the last time i asked my Zen teacher how we should practice 无 or Mu(in zen language or japanese language) during my interview. He taught us that when sitting in meditation, after breathing in, when breathing out, accompany it with Muuuuuuuu.



I knew from the stories that traditionally, the practice of Mu would have to permeate every facet of your life and every pore of your being. So I asked him how should we practice Mu in school during lecture. He replied that when in lecture then listen to the lecture and dun think about Mu. But when I am not doing anything in particular, like walking from place to place, then I should engage in the practice of Mu in such a way: eg, when walking, then every step, mu, mu, mu, mu. All the while with attention based in the hara(jap) or 丹田dantian(chinese). Then slowly the practice of Mu will be become a habit and our energy centre will be strong even if we cannot yet break through this barrier of Mu. He says slowly, everything will just be Muu.. He says that, the huatou Mu, is a very important barrier in Zen and if you pass it, many koans 公案 will be easy.



If anything comes along, he says MU will be like a Diamond Sabre, cutting thru everything(exactly like what the Mumon said in the commentary of the koan collection Mumonkan) Yup, so continue working on Muuuuu...