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Nanquan said that if we all we see is the survival of the person, the body, then we are in endless cycling, endless suffering. The seamlessness does not need our help!
Summary
Michelle recounts how she had been thinking about talking … and the phrase “it’s just us chickens” came along.
What is it to be at ease? Giving a talk is not so restful. What to do about it?
Slowing down, letting spare time expand, getting enough rest, and taking care of yourself … these are good and important things but in themselves won’t reach it.
Nanquan said that if we all we see is the survival of the person, the body, then we are in endless cycling, endless suffering.
The seamlessness does not need our help!
Michelle Riddle gives a morning dharma talk in Silence: Winter Sesshin on January 31, 2026.
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