--- product_id: 11269315 title: "The Method of No-Method: The Chan Practice of Silent Illumination" price: "AR$74468" currency: ARS in_stock: true reviews_count: 11 url: https://www.desertcart.com.ar/products/11269315-the-method-of-no-method-the-chan-practice-of-silent store_origin: AR region: Argentina --- # The Method of No-Method: The Chan Practice of Silent Illumination **Price:** AR$74468 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Method of No-Method: The Chan Practice of Silent Illumination - **How much does it cost?** AR$74468 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.ar](https://www.desertcart.com.ar/products/11269315-the-method-of-no-method-the-chan-practice-of-silent) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description The Method of No-Method: The Chan Practice of Silent Illumination [Yen, Chan Master Sheng] on desertcart.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Method of No-Method: The Chan Practice of Silent Illumination Review: Sheng Yen's Wonderful Meditation Manual - I have not finished this remarkable book yet, and the reason for that is that I am reading slowly, taking notes on each section, and putting these lectures into practice in meditation. As historically important as Ch'an master Sheng Yen's retreat is for clarifying the Silent Illumination teachings, it is even more remarkable that he has made the lectures concrete enough to be used as a practical meditation manual. Sheng Yen is a very clear teacher with precise instructions, and a voice that transmits through the printed page, and fellow Ch'an teacher Guo Gu's able translation is also clear and easy to read. My first experiments with Sheng Yen's instructions have been powerful and helped clarify my practice. For students of Ch'an and zen who want to experience the full breadth of Ch'an and zen meditation practices, this book presents a special opportunity. Please do not skip over Guo Gu's excellent introduction, which frames the subject of Silent Illumination very well, and explains in detail Sheng Yen's teaching scheme for the whole retreat. Sheng Yen recently passed away, which makes this archive of his "live teaching" all the more important. A very special book. Review: no-nonsense summary of how to meditate - Superb book on how to meditate. Relax your body parts one by one, then keep your whole body in awareness, and if you're tense again, repeat. That is it. I wish that this was THE book that I first read on Zen meditation. I find that the method of the book is implicitly though but following the Satipatthana Sutta which gives it a foundation. A lot of the other Zen texts give you way more narrow or ad hoc seeming instructions that make sitting more difficult and leave you without a map (focus on the breath, the hara, the touch of your thumbs, your posture), or give you stories and allegories to fill your mind with and make you miss that the only thing you should do is be aware. The only important thing is to be aware. Not only on the cushion but also when eating, showering, driving, or at work. I like that the book emphasizes this and spells out in concrete terms how to bring awareness to our everyday activities. This book was on my list for a long time. I am happy I finally bought it. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | 1590305752 | | Best Sellers Rank | #609,967 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #1,256 in Philosophy Movements (Books) #114,698 in Religion & Spirituality (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (119) | | Dimensions | 5.5 x 0.5 x 8.5 inches | | Edition | 2nd Printing | | ISBN-10 | 9781590305751 | | ISBN-13 | 978-1590305751 | | Item Weight | 8.2 ounces | | Language | English | | Print length | 176 pages | | Publication date | November 11, 2008 | | Publisher | Shambhala | ## Images ![The Method of No-Method: The Chan Practice of Silent Illumination - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81XRvS4YBgL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Sheng Yen's Wonderful Meditation Manual *by R***E on October 24, 2014* I have not finished this remarkable book yet, and the reason for that is that I am reading slowly, taking notes on each section, and putting these lectures into practice in meditation. As historically important as Ch'an master Sheng Yen's retreat is for clarifying the Silent Illumination teachings, it is even more remarkable that he has made the lectures concrete enough to be used as a practical meditation manual. Sheng Yen is a very clear teacher with precise instructions, and a voice that transmits through the printed page, and fellow Ch'an teacher Guo Gu's able translation is also clear and easy to read. My first experiments with Sheng Yen's instructions have been powerful and helped clarify my practice. For students of Ch'an and zen who want to experience the full breadth of Ch'an and zen meditation practices, this book presents a special opportunity. Please do not skip over Guo Gu's excellent introduction, which frames the subject of Silent Illumination very well, and explains in detail Sheng Yen's teaching scheme for the whole retreat. Sheng Yen recently passed away, which makes this archive of his "live teaching" all the more important. A very special book. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ no-nonsense summary of how to meditate *by S***T on April 7, 2020* Superb book on how to meditate. Relax your body parts one by one, then keep your whole body in awareness, and if you're tense again, repeat. That is it. I wish that this was THE book that I first read on Zen meditation. I find that the method of the book is implicitly though but following the Satipatthana Sutta which gives it a foundation. A lot of the other Zen texts give you way more narrow or ad hoc seeming instructions that make sitting more difficult and leave you without a map (focus on the breath, the hara, the touch of your thumbs, your posture), or give you stories and allegories to fill your mind with and make you miss that the only thing you should do is be aware. The only important thing is to be aware. Not only on the cushion but also when eating, showering, driving, or at work. I like that the book emphasizes this and spells out in concrete terms how to bring awareness to our everyday activities. This book was on my list for a long time. I am happy I finally bought it. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A truly extraordinary guide to human enlightenment/realization *by E***K on August 29, 2013* As far as I am concerned in my truly honest judgement,sheng yen's book the method of no method is truly one of the great contributions to mankinds well being in the twenty first century. Sheng yen is the greatest chan/zen teacher to reach the west if only for his revival of silent illumination enlightenemnt/realization practice of the caodong lineage/school of chan/zen Buddhism that went to Japan under the name of soto zen. Here we a truly simple direct practice that all can practice in all walks of live. It is deeply liberative and conducive to truly deep well being. It is a testament to the power of full attentive here and now direct awareness less filtered by wandering irrelevant thought in every action to truly liberate a person,make him more responsibly productive to the needs of every situation as they arise, break self centered fears and graspings to see things as they truly are not how you would like them to be and to provide a rational basis for profound well being. Silent illumination practice in short is one of mankinds greatest inventive practice in promoting human flourishing. In the interests of transparent advocacy I am a member of sheng yen's chan/zen Buddhist lineage but then I searched long and hard in find a practice of spiritual awakening. The method of no method is beautifully written in its clear direct simplicity but you might use thich nhat hanh the heart of buddha's teaching as a fine introductory guide. 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