Silent Illumination
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Class 1: Learning progressive relaxation

To do
Class 1: Progressive Relaxation
Guided Sitting Meditation, Guo Gu
Demonstration of Post-Meditation Self-Massage, Guo Gu
Readings for this class
Class 2: What is the role of body/mind in Awakening? What is somatic alienation?

Class 2: What is the role of body/mind in Awakening?
Embodied Experiencing, Guo Gu
Meditate daily
Readings for this class
Class 3: Two approaches to Silent Illumination

Class 3: Two approaches to Silent Illumination
The Practice of Direct Contemplation, Guo Gu
Meditate daily
Readings for this class
Class 4: Contemplation of Sound and Space as Silent Illumination

Class 4: Contemplation of Sound and Space as Silent Illumination
Guo Gu on Obstacles to Meditation #1 (Wandering Thoughts)
Guo Gu on Obstacles to Meditation #2 (Drowsiness)
Readings for this class
Class 5: Twelfth-century Chan Buddhist writings on Silent Illumination

Class 5: Twelfth-century Chan Buddhist writings on Silent Illumination
Readings for this class
Class 6: Integrating Silent Illumination into Daily Activities

Class 6: Integrating Silent Illumination into Daily Activities
Readings for this class

Class 4: Contemplation of Sound and Space as Silent Illumination

4 Lessons