<p>Yes. But the walking must be done with 'empty mind' so consciousness illuminates. </p>

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2019-09-07T00:03:24.000Z
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Dhamma Dhatu
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  <p><strong>I like</strong> walking meditation more than doing sitting Zazen.</p>
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<p>The concept of egotistic self or 'I' is inseparable to doership. 'Satori' is in the understanding of non-action without understander. 'Satori' is a deep intuitive understanding of egolessness of your being devoid of any egotistic identity. Out of egolessness arrives non-action, then walking would happen without the central 'I'. Then there won't remain 'I' what to talk about its likes or dislikes? </p>

<p><a href="http://www.shaolintemplemi.org/dajian-huineng-the-official-sixth-patriarch-of-ch%27an.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Huineng</a> said, </p>

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  <p>Bodhi is no tree, <br>
  nor is the mind a standing mirror bright. <br>
  Since all is originally empty, <br>
  where does the dust alight? <br><br>
  Explanation: Huineng pointed out that to see the mind as a "thing" to be kept pure by constantly "sweeping away" defilements is to miss the elemental truth that mind is in itself buddha (awakened, enlightened), and is therefore inherently pure. </p>
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Mr. Sigma.
<p>I like the walking meditation more than doing sitting Zazen. I want to ask if satori is possible while walking?</p>

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2019-09-06T23:40:10.597Z
You can attain satori while sweeping the floor. But sounds like you need to study more?
Andriy Volkov
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Can I attain to Satori in Walking Meditation?
# Can I attain to Satori in Walking Meditation?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-09-06)

I like the walking meditation more than doing sitting Zazen. I want to ask if satori is possible while walking?

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: You can attain satori while sweeping the floor. But sounds like you need to study more?  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2019-09-07. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

> **I like** walking meditation more than doing sitting Zazen.

The concept of egotistic self or 'I' is inseparable to doership. 'Satori' is in the understanding of non-action without understander. 'Satori' is a deep intuitive understanding of egolessness of your being devoid of any egotistic identity. Out of egolessness arrives non-action, then walking would happen without the central 'I'. Then there won't remain 'I' what to talk about its likes or dislikes?

[Huineng](http://www.shaolintemplemi.org/dajian-huineng-the-official-sixth-patriarch-of-ch%27an.html) said,

> Bodhi is no tree,   
> nor is the mind a standing mirror bright.   
> Since all is originally empty,   
> where does the dust alight?   
>   
> Explanation: Huineng pointed out that to see the mind as a "thing" to be kept pure by constantly "sweeping away" defilements is to miss the elemental truth that mind is in itself buddha (awakened, enlightened), and is therefore inherently pure.


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### Answer by username_2 on 2019-09-07. Score: 2

Yes. But the walking must be done with 'empty mind' so consciousness illuminates.


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