PZI Events Calendar
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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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TUESDAY ZEN with David Weinstein: Are You Hooked on Yes and No?
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A monk asked Zhaozhou, “Does the dog have buddha nature or not?”
Zhaozhou replied, “It has.”
“Then why is it thrust into that hairy bag?”
“Because it committed itself intentionally.”
Another time a monk asked Zhaozhou, “Does the dog have buddha nature or not?”
Zhaozhou said, “It doesn’t.”
“All beings have buddha nature. How is it that the dog has none?”
“Because of its inherent karma.”
—Book of Serenity Case 18
Part of a koan that has been spending time with me is the third line of the verse, “The straight hook seeks fish that turn from life.”
The two previous lines are, “Dog, buddha nature—yes.” and “Dog, buddha nature—no.” They are the straight hook. Are you hooked?
I hear echoes of Magu, Nanquan and Zhangjing as I am invited to go beyond the place of “right” and “wrong.” Can you hear them?
I can feel Fayan’s hairsbreadth of difference between “Dog, buddha nature—yes.” and “Dog, buddha nature—no.” Can you feel it?
See you on Tuesday.
—David Weinstein
COME JOIN US on Tuesdays for koan meditation, dharma talk and conversation.
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David Weinstein Roshi, Director of Rockridge Meditation Community
