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April 26: What Is This Light That Everybody Has? – Deep Sit Sunday Zen with John Tarrant & Tess Beasley
May 7–10: Say A True Word & I Will Stay The Night – Open Mind Retreat with John Tarrant, Tess Beasley, & Allison Atwill
June 8–14: Dragons & Tigers, Oh My! – Our Great Summer Sesshin with John Tarrant & PZI Teachers
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MONDAY ZEN: The Source of Song with Jon Joseph and Jordan McConnell
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Yandou shouted and said, “Haven’t you heard it said that what comes in through the front gate is not the family jewels?”
Xuefeng said, “Then what should I do?”
Yandou said, “In the future, allow the great teaching to flow point by point from your own breast, to come out and cover heaven and earth.”
At these words, Xuefeng was greatly awakened, exclaiming over and over, “Today on Tortoise Mountain I have achieved the Way!”
—From the commentary on Blue Cliff Record Case 22
Jordan sees the creative process of developing a song—finding words and melody—as very much like working with a koan. Where do songs come from? “We can’t know the answer to that,” says Jordan, “but we know there is music inside each of us.” Somehow, we allow it to flow from our own breast and cover heaven and earth. Koans are like that.
Join us on Monday while we explore the song that lives in our own hearts. Together, we will put that song to words and music.
Join us for koan meditation, dharma talk, music, and conversation. All are welcome.
I hope to see you then.
—Jon Joseph
