In Silence There Is Illumination
Bear Gokan Bonebakker, Osho
Zen Mountain Monastery, Mt Tremper, New York, Saturday 07/25/2026
Zazen practice of shikantaza, “just sitting” comes from the Chan practice of Silent Illumination. In solitude we find our way, in the support of the teachings and learning to allow our minds to settle and come to rest. How we can understand this practice requires knowing that it’s open and available all the time. Gokan Osho reminds us that this path of liberation, of silent illumination, is never far away when we clarify it for ourselves.
