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Every Day Is A Good Day!
John Tarrant
Yunmen said – “Even after the full moon, every day is a good day!” The light of sesshin infuses us. In a “good day” the light is in you, just how it is. This is not an achievement, you are in the gift of the universe. The tenderness of the good day and our whole lives opening to now. You can’t bully the Tao! it’s bigger than you. Not getting in the way of life, dreams, Linji’s death and more.
50' 7" February 19, 2020 -
What is This?
John Tarrant
John Tarrant discusses the surprisingly complex inquiry koan which lies at the heart of Zen practice.
32' 37" February 2, 2020 -
Australia is Burning- Audio Talk, Winter Sesshin 2020
John Tarrant
John Tarrant introduces the Queensland Magpie singing fire sirens and walks us through the ancient forests he knew as a child. How do we live the life we live in the face of this vast change? What is this?
54' 52" January 25, 2020 -
The Journey, the Reaching & Luopu’s Last Words
John Tarrant
The great Chan teacher Luopu’s deathbed story and his emphasis on the importance of a ‘direct meeting with the source’ outside the teachings – you can’t just read about it. ‘Don’t grasp principles with words’. The story features the Book of Serenity’s compassion for the whole process toward enlightenment for these wonderful teachers.
39' 36" January 11, 2020 -
The Journey – What is This? Winter Sesshin Dharma Talk
Revisiting the big koans – What is this? Who is hearing? Who am I ? and others on his personal path: What is being a teacher? What is succession? Jon talks about Linji’s path to enlightenment – His teachers Wangbo and Daiyu conspire to help him. Our ancestors in the Chan lineage. Jon reflects on his recent visit to Japan and the Chan zendo in Kamakura, his warmth and gratitude for Yamada and his teachings.
45' 31" February 2, 2020 -
On Transmission
Allison Atwill
Allison Atwill talks about transmission from two perspectives – the formal ‘Ikkan’ seal of transmission passed down in the Chan lineage from Bodhidharma; the Mind to Mind transmission. Described as the ‘Legitimate seal of clearly finished practice’, and secondly the transmission the teachings are always conveying to each of us. She relays the story of Chan teacher Ikkyu and his feral path toward awakening.
55' 46" February 2, 2020 -
On the Moment of Staying – Baizhang’s Fox Koan
Allison Atwill
Allison Atwill focuses with us on the core of Baizhang’s fox koan – the moment when the old abbot stays after the talk at the monastery.
40' 32" January 12, 2020
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The Story of The Buddha @ SRCZC
John reads from his ‘Story of the Buddha’ in honor of Buddha’s birth-day of enlightenment. ‘What’s hidden from us is the nature of our suffering, when we see it, everything changes.’
Every Day Is A Good Day!
Yunmen said – “Even after the full moon, every day is a good day!” The light of sesshin infuses us. In a “good day” the light is in you, just how it is. This is not an achievement, you are in the gift of the universe. The tenderness of the good day and our whole lives opening to now. You can’t bully the Tao! it’s bigger than you. Not getting in the way of life, dreams, Linji’s death and more.
Every Day is a Good Day!
Yunmen said – Even after the full moon, every day is a good day! The light of sesshin – how it infuses us. In a ‘good day’ the light is in you. Just how it is, not an achievement, you are in the gift of the universe. The tenderness of the good day and our whole lives opening to now. You can’t bully the Tao! it’s bigger than you. Not getting in the way of life, dreams, Linji’s death and more.
Great Doubt Leads to Great Awakening
David Weinstein talks about the great teacher Dawei and his teaching that: ‘Great doubt leads to great awakening’ – nothing wrong with the little daily awakenings either. How great faith (i.e. acceptance of yourself or by someone else as you are) allows for great doubt, which leads to great awakening. David talks about his journey with teachers and ‘Making your mind a question mark!’
Roshification- What is This?
Becoming a Roshi, thoughts on the eve of his transmission ceremony.