Correct meditation means correctly understanding your situation moment by moment - what are you doing now? Only do it! Then, each action is complete; each action is enough. Then no thinking, so each moment I can perceive everything just like this.
Interpretation
Correct meditation involves being fully aware of the present moment and engaging in each action completely.
This quote by Seung Sahn emphasizes the importance of mindfulness and present-moment awareness in meditation. It suggests that true meditation is not just about stillness or quietness, but about understanding and engaging fully with what you are doing in each moment. By focusing solely on the present action and letting go of extraneous thoughts, one can achieve a clear perception of their experiences and a sense of completeness in actions.
In practice
During a mindfulness workshop, the facilitator quoted Seung Sahn to emphasize the importance of being present.
American dog say, 'Woof, woof.' Korean dog say, 'Mung, mung.' Polish dog say, 'How, how.' So which dog barking is correct? That is human beings' barking, not 'dog' barking. If dog and you become one hundred percent one, then you know sound of barking. This is Zen teaching. Boom! Become one.
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