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…do you spell her last name? John: S W I R S: R? John: R Everyone: Rrrrr [laughter] John: India Raja, I R. Okay. The same poet: Whether in daytime…

Audio: John Tarrant Roshi interviewed by host David Chadwick Recorded for Cuke Podcast in December 2021 About the host: David Chadwick came to San Francisco in 1966 to study Zen…

…ease with this, when I’m not. John: When in fact it’s fine to cross the street. S: Yeah! Exactly. John: Our particular Zen friend likes racing motorcycles so he probably…

These are the times we are given —John Tarrant The immense vulnerability of being alive comes to the mother dropping off her children in Texas and everyone else, including you…

…you think? Student: You make it sound so simple. John: Nooooo… Try it. Student: Nooooo… John: Thank you. It’s nice to jump in, isn’t it? Student: I actually thought I…

John: Hi. So we’ve been talking about old poems that are also a map of the path, but they’re a map of the kind where you have to see what…

…the fire is just facing whatever troubles… John: No, it’s just the lotus in the fire. S: Yeah. [laughter] John: Well you see we can’t say, we can’t swap out…

John: A retreat is a journey—you embark waving hankies, but then you might get a storm at sea. Or you’re going through the dark forest, then you get a view,…

…Cliff. Isn’t that cheating? David W: I don’t know. John: You don’t know. I don’t know. Roddy, what’s it like to be you? Roddy: Surprised and grateful. John: Very good,…

…Then everyone will hear what everyone says. S: John, could you repeat that last quote? John: If you just take the position of host, is that the one? It’s kind…

…questions, we actually read them. And thank you. It’s lovely to be here. Blessings for the road. Bye bye. —John Tarrant Roshi A True Person of No Rank, No Color,…

A Talk by John Tarrant Given during a retreat at St. Dorothy’s Rest, Meeker, CA Poem by William Stafford: Security Tomorrow will have an island. Before night I always find…

…be. John: You disapprove of what’s happening? S: Yes. Yes. John: What’s happening is usually at fault, in fact. S: Exactly. John: I like that. What’s happening? Baaad. Now. Bad….

…people will see your face. Jordan: Hi, can you hear me? John: Yah, thank you. Jordan: Sorry if that surprised some people! John: That was meant to surprise people. Ok,…

…I. R. S: “R”? John: “R.” Everyone: Rrrrrrr! [laughter] John: Indian Raja, “I, R.” John: Okay. The same poet— [reads] Whether in daytime or in nighttime I always carry inside…

…John: Nice. Yes, not getting in the way of life. Student: I did something worse that that. I stole John’s coffee yesterday morning. Because I really love my coffee, so…

…vast majority… John: I would say find me one that’s not a shadow. S: Okay I’ll work on that. [laughter] John: It’s like that the whole world is medicine koan:…

…Participant: Reality demands my attention. John: What are the advantages of that? Participant: It gives me something to do. [laughter] John: Yup, fair enough. [laughter] “I hate reality, I’ve got…

…gifts. And so we have this together. It’s not a small thing. Thank you. John Tarrant Roshi We’ve got this enrollment thing now to get online. Anybody who has no…