Gèn (艮) — Keeping Still

Mountain doubled — stillness upon stillness, the complete cessation of movement. "Keeping his back still so that he no longer feels his body." The deepest stillness isn't achieved; it's released into. The mind that won't quiet prevents the clarity it needs. Stop moving. Let the noise settle. This — just this, here, now — is the whole practice.

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