Here’s one from Kodo Sawaki:<\/p>\n
The basis of all actions is to follow through to the end. If your mind is absent even just for a moment, you’re no different from a corpse.<\/p>\n
(Antaiji: Kodo Sawaki- “To You”, 34)<\/p>\n
That might sound like there’s something to be done apart from waking up and falling asleep; Sawaki goes on to say:<\/p>\n
“It’s all about finding the correct tension for your muscles and tendons. It’s about becoming a person without gaps, about developing the proper tension and placement of muscles and tendons.”<\/p>\n
Since the action that arises out of the proper tension and placement of muscles and tendons can only be witnessed waking up and falling asleep, I would say that what Sawaki is advising is close attention to awareness taking place.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Here’s one from Kodo Sawaki: The basis of all actions is to follow through to the end. If your mind is absent even just for a moment, you’re no different from a corpse. (Antaiji: Kodo Sawaki- “To You”, 34) That might sound like there’s something to be done apart from waking up and falling asleep; … <\/p>\n