Welcome to the online home of Mukyõhõ - The Boundless Way.

A path to enlightenment through movement and meditation.

Mukyõhõ is a distinctly modern interpretation of the Buddha’s teachings. Practitioners enjoy a modern and pragmatic approach to practising Buddhism while retaining a strong connection to centuries-old Japanese Mahayana Buddhism, yet free of the superstitions that have built up around it's practice in Japan.

Bringing the teachings of pragmatic Buddhism into the 21st century, Mukyõhõ operates under its own authority and is autonomous and self-directing in its organisation. Mukyõhõ is a non-profit organisation Our primary aim is to share the practice of meditation, put into practice the principles of Buddhism, and explore the fullness of human potential physically, mentally, and spiritually, free of supernatural beliefs. Mukyõhõ offers instruction in the practices and teachings of Buddhism through physical exercise and provides a community that supports practice in everyday life.

As Mukyõhõ teaches that anything that one does with commitment and sincerity, through correct mindfulness, can be Buddhist practice, Mukyõhõ continues to grow and develop. Quality and intention are what make our practice much more important.

Buddhism is a path of wholeness which leads toward increased self-knowledge, greater knowledge of the world in which we live, and the realisation of our limitless potential. Buddhism serves to connect us more deeply with ourselves and with the universe around us. Our practice places a strong emphasis on practice in everyday life and highlights the important roles that relationships, work, families and all the ordinary conditions of life have to play in practice.

Mukyõhõ maintains an ongoing schedule of practice offered in both English and Japanese including:

taisõ 体操 (stretching exercises);
shikan 止観 (tranquility and insight meditation);
budõ 武道 (martial exercises);
hõza 法座 (open Dharma discussion and problem solving)
samu 作務 (physical work; cleaning, gardening etc.)

It must be pointed out that Mukyõhõ is not a martial art. Our martial exercises use the body as a path to greater awareness and eventual enlightenment. There is no competitive element to our exercises. We do not practice a fighting art, rather Mukyõhõ embodies the desire for peace and mutual understanding among all peoples.

Mukyõhõ offers a reliable and practical Buddhist practice free of superstition with the methodology of reason in place of faith so as to enable people to take responsibility for the full development of their potential as human beings.

Mukyõhõ offers guidance and instruction in Buddhist practice. Practice sessions begin with taisõ stretching exercises, then move onto shikan meditation and finish with budõ exercises. At other times during the week or month hõza open sitting discussions are held. During the year pilgrimages to famous historical sites and temples are also undertaken.

With a strong link to the community, our members also participate in regional festivals, community gatherings, and neighbourhood meetings and workshops. Unlike traditional temple based mendicant monks, our members are in touch with society and at one with their community. Mukyõhõ also visits other Buddhist groups and temples and undertakes open practice with other groups to build a strong union with other Buddhist denominations. Investigation into other methods of Buddhist practice is also encouraged.

Total awareness, mindfulness, full immersion in the present moment, this is the ultimate in life and the Buddhist way, a path to transcendental wisdom.

Wisdom is, in a sense, both the beginning of the path and the end, where it assumes an altogether higher form. The wisdom that lies at the beginning is a grasp of the Buddha's basic teachings. These are not rigid articles of faith to be embraced unquestioningly. The Buddha recognised that truth cannot be pinned down once and for all. What held good last year is superseded in the changed conditions of today. The Buddha's teachings should be regarded as skilful means for realising the impermanence of all that is, life just as it is. We are invited to experiment with the teachings to see how we can make them work for us, in the context of our own everyday lives.

The mind creates a world of opposites and comparisons. We see ourselves as separate from all around us, holding onto our opinions as if they were more true and important than anyone else's. We place a wall between ourselves and others. Through the practice of Buddhism we come to realize that the boundaries that we erect are limiting. We come to break down these barriers and gain a complete picture, we don't allow our mind to limit our view.

Mukyõhõ (無境法) translates as The Boundless Way, a Way which is unique to each one of us and which keeps changing as the journey unfolds. It is a Boundless Way as it has no fixed boundaries, nowhere to go and nothing to discover. Everything you need to know and be is right here and now. You are here and now, there is nothing else to be.

The Boundless Way is the Way of awakening, the Way to free yourself from the dream of separation and wake up to who you really are - to realise perfect insight (hannya 般若).

Gone beyond the conditioned, beyond the unconditioned,
gone beyond even that distinction, gone beyond emptiness itself,
and then Awakening.