Episode 14: What Is Your Light? Treasures of the Blue Cliff
By John Tarrant
In this episode, Roshi John Tarrant takes up a series of bright gate koans from The Blue Cliff Record, all featuring one of the greatest Zen masters of all time, Yunmen.
At the root of these dharmakaya koans lies the question of consciousness, or what Yunmen describes as: What is that light that everyone has?
Chock-full of awakening stories from ancient China to modern day, this talk showcases Zen Buddhism’s earthy, humorous, and joyful exploration of the wonders of existence.
Listen in to learn more about finding your own light.
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Look around. This is your temple of the Blue Cliff.
— John Tarrant
Show notes:
- How do we find our way in the dark
- Yunmen’s enlightenment story
- How to let your thoughts flow
- How to trust the moment
So many problems disappear when you realize you are already inside the temple.
— John Tarrant
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Anything that you perceive as a problem, the universe will have to work that out for you because you are too busy being in the temple.
— John Tarrant