A student asked Xiangyang, "What is the Way?"
Xiangyan said, "Dragon murmurings in a withered tree."
"What is a person of the Way?"
"Eyes in a skull."
Later, the student asked Xishuang, "What are 'dragon murmurings in a withered tree'?"
Xishuang replied, "I still have joy."
Later still, the student asked Caoshan, "Who can hear these dragon murmurings?"
Caoshan replied, "There is no one in the world who isn't hearing it."
"What book is 'dragon murmurings in a withered tree' from?"
"I don't know what book it's from, but everyone who hears it dies."
—from Xuedou's verse commentary on Blue Cliff Record Case 2
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PZI Zen Online: Sunday Morning Meditation & Talk with John Tarrant Roshi & Friends. All are welcome. Register online for your link to participate in the session. Dana and donations gratefully accepted.
PZI Zen Online: Monday Meditation & Talk with Jon Joseph Roshi of PZI & Sanmateozen.org. All are welcome. Register to participate.
PZI Zen Online: Co-hosts Chris and Corey are on summer break. Stay tuned in August to register for the next PZI Talk LIVE!
PZI Zen Online: Wednesday Meditation & Talk with David Weinstein Roshi of PZI & Oaklandzen.org. All are welcome. Register to participate.
PZI Zen Online: Sunday Morning Meditation & Talk with John Tarrant Roshi & Friends. All are welcome. Register online for your link to participate in the session. Dana and donations gratefully accepted.
PZI Zen Online: Monday Meditation & Talk with Jon Joseph Roshi of PZI & Sanmateozen.org. All are welcome. Register to participate.
PZI Zen Online: David Parks Roshi of PZI & Bluegrasszen.org in Kentucky is on summer break. Stay tuned for September dates when David returns!
PZI Zen Online: Sunday Morning Meditation & Talk with John Tarrant Roshi & Friends. All are welcome. Register online for your link to participate in the session. Dana and donations gratefully accepted.
PZI Zen Online: Monday Meditation & Talk with Jon Joseph Roshi of PZI & Sanmateozen.org. All are welcome. Register to participate.
PZI Zen Online: On Tuesday evenings, co-hosts Chris & Corey introduce topics of interest, wonder, or confusion that help us sit up and notice that we're alive, to keep the wind in our collective sails. All are welcome to join this live online group conversation. Register to participate.
PZI Zen Online: Wednesday Meditation & Talk with David Weinstein Roshi of PZI & Oaklandzen.org. All are welcome. Register to participate.
PZI Zen Online: Sunday Morning Meditation & Talk with John Tarrant Roshi & Friends. All are welcome. Register online for your link to participate in the session. Dana and donations gratefully accepted.
PZI Zen Online: Monday Meditation & Talk with Jon Joseph Roshi of PZI & Sanmateozen.org. All are welcome. Register to participate.
You are invited to join the PZI community for daily meditation as part of our October Intensive. PZI leaders are offering morning koan meditation in the Digital Temple every day in October.