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Shikantaza (只管打坐) is Dogen's Japanese translation of the Chinese phrase zhǐguǎn dǎzuò (只管打坐 / 祇管打坐), "just sitting." The phrase was used by his teacher Rujing, a monk of the Caodong school of Chan Buddhism, to refer to the meditation-practice called "Silent Illumination" (Chinese: 默照禅), or "Serene Reflection," taught by the Caodong master Hongzhi Zhengjue (1091–1157). In Japan, it is associated with the Zen Soto school. In shikantaza one does not focus attention on a specific object (such as the breath); instead, practitioners "just sit" in a state of conscious awareness.

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Title	Speaker	Date
Zen Courage and Facing Fears (DER 239) Serial: TL-00733 ADZG Monday Night, Dharma Talk Rinzai, Shikantaza, Zoom, Offering, Building	Taigen Dan Leighton	Mar 28 2022 Hybrid
The Four Establishments Of Mindfulness Mindfulness, Shikantaza, Consciousness, Concentration, Mahayana	Gerry Oliva	Jun 18 2021
Fukanzazengi, Part 2 Dragons, Non-thinking, Rinzai, soto, Shikantaza	Hozan Alan Senauke	May 15 2021
ZenTalk Priest, Anger, Karma, Shikantaza, Delusion	Denkei Raul Moncayo	Mar 06 2021
Suzuki Roshi and the Bodhisattva Precepts Serial: TL-00673 ADZG Sunday Morning, Dharma Talk Observe, Shikantaza, Bodhisattva Precepts, Bell, Zoom	Taigen Dan Leighton	Sep 06 2020 Zoom
Zazen and the Seven Factors of Enlightenment Serial: BZ-02227 Beneficial Attachment, One-Day Sitting Passive and Active Zazen Shikantaza, Posture, Breath, Zazen, Monkey Mind, Concentration, Big Mind, Mindfulness...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 21 2012 Berkeley Zen Center
November 12th, 2011, Serial No. 00245 Letting Go, Faith, Blue Cliff Record, Shikantaza, Lotus Sutra		Nov 12 2011
Jhanas and Shikantaza Arhats Serial: BZ-02189 Shuso ceremony, Sesshin Day 5 Intuition, Shikantaza, Consciousness, Intuition, Karma, Repentance, Birth-and-Death,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 19 2011 Berkeley Zen Center
Shikantaza - Basic Zen Practice Serial: BZ-02017 Saturday Lecture Shikantaza, Continuous, Pure Existence, Composure, Teacher-and-Student, Hindrances,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 28 2009 Berkeley Zen Center
Zazen, Sanshimopo, and Doshin: Foundations of Practice Serial: BZ-01112 Shikantaza, Guidance, and Way-Seeking Mind, Saturday Lecture Shikantaza, Zazen, Way-Seeking Mind, Ego, Continuous, Teacher-and-Student, Gaining...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 02 2008 Berkeley Zen Center
True Humility and Buddha's Practice Serial: BZ-01101 Bare Attention and Not Anticipating, Rohatsu Day 3 Practice, Shikantaza, Humility, Buddha Mind, Hindrances, Don't Know Mind, Anger...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 04 2007 Berkeley Zen Center
Shikantaza: Calm Mind Serial: BZ-00570 Sesshin Day 1 Shikantaza, Birth-and-Death, Posture, Silent Illumination, Bowing, Big Mind, Buddha...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 20 2005
Shikantaza Practice (from "Not Always So") Serial: BZ-01275B Exhaling, Letting Go, Impermanence, One-Day Sitting Shikantaza, Impermanence, Big Mind, Birth-and-Death, Daily Life, Continuous, Oneness...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 11 2004 Berkeley Zen Center
Suzuki-rôshi 100th Birth Memorial Serial: BZ-01265 Gutei's One Finger, Monkey Mind, Saturday Lecture Suzuki Roshi, Monkey Mind, Shikantaza, Monkey Mind, Gaining Mind, Obstacles, Practice...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 29 2004 Berkeley Zen Center
2003.07.13-serial.00019 Shikantaza, Emptiness, zen meditation, Mill Valley, Intention	Edward Brown	Jul 13 2003
2002.01.28-serial.00290 resistance, soto, Shikantaza, Bell, Soto Zen	Edward Brown	Jan 28 2002
1999.06.09-serial.00142 Posture, Shikantaza, Dragons, Emptiness	Edward Brown	Jun 09 1999
Shikantaza: "To Forget The Self" Serial: BZ-00190A Saturday Lecture Shikantaza, Birth-and-Death, Continuous, Soto Zen, Offering, Renunciation,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 16 1999 Berkeley Zen Center
Shikantaza Serial: BZ-00357B One-Day Sitting Shikantaza, Posture, Beginners, Bowing, resistance, Concentration, Pure Existence,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 16 1997 Berkeley Zen Center
Zazen and Shikantaza Serial: BZ-00415B Saturday Lecture Zazen, Shikantaza, zen meditation, Instruction, Posture, Concentration, Building,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 15 1985 Berkeley Zen Center
Shikantaza, Kensho, Jijuyu Samadhi Serial: BZ-00432A Saturday Lecture Shikantaza, Kensho, Jijuyu Zanmai, Dharma Transmission, Building, Daily Life,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 10 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
January 31st, 1979, Serial No. 00594 Shikantaza, Death, Faith, heart, War	Richard Baker	Jan 31 1979
March 7th, 1978, Serial No. 00586 Mindfulness, Shikantaza, Mandala, Buddha's Birthday	Richard Baker	Mar 07 1978
September 5th, 1975, Serial No. 00333 Shikantaza, Lineage, Zendo, Way-Seeking Mind, resistance	Richard Baker	Sep 05 1975
September 5th, 1975, Serial No. 00556 Shikantaza, Zendo, Lineage, Way-Seeking Mind, resistance	Richard Baker	Sep 05 1975
September 4th, 1975, Serial No. 00332 Rinzai, Shikantaza, Posture, Don't Know Mind, Baso	Richard Baker	Sep 04 1975
September 4th, 1975, Serial No. 00555 Rinzai, Shikantaza, Posture, Don't Know Mind, Baso	Richard Baker	Sep 04 1975
September 1st, 1975, Serial No. 00012 Concentration, Way-Seeking Mind, Sesshin, Shikantaza, training	Richard Baker	Sep 01 1975
September 1st, 1975, Serial No. 00345 Concentration, Way-Seeking Mind, Sesshin, Shikantaza, training	Richard Baker	Sep 01 1975
November 23rd, 1972, Serial No. 00496 Shikantaza, Pain, Hindrances, Ego, Priest	Richard Baker	Nov 23 1972
June 4th, 1972, Serial No. 00471 Shikantaza, Buddha Nature, Breath, Karma, Compassion	Richard Baker	Jun 04 1972
April 4th, 1972, Serial No. 00454 Shikantaza, Sambhogakaya, Dharmakaya, Sesshin, Nirmanakaya	Richard Baker	Apr 04 1972
April 2nd, 1972, Serial No. 00110 Shikantaza, Tozan Ryokai, Gutei, Monkey Mind, Tozan	Richard Baker	Apr 02 1972
January 29th, 1972, Serial No. 00437 Diversity, Priest, Offering, Shikantaza, resistance	Richard Baker	Jan 29 1972
January 6th, 1972, Serial No. 00431 Shikantaza, Priest, War, Culture, Non-discrimination	Richard Baker	Jan 06 1972