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Silver Mountain and Iron Cliff (BCR 57)

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Before you’ve seen through, it all seems like a silver mountain, like an iron cliff.

—Yuanwu’s comment in Blue Cliff Record Case 57

Audio July 7, 2023

Summer Sesshin: Stepping Into the Transformation of Sesshin

John Tarrant

Koans
Baizhang's Fox (GG2) (BS8), Don't Believe It, For Your Benefit (MK48), Silver Mountain and Iron Cliff (BCR 57)
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Animal teachers, Fox life, Huangbo, Intractability, june 12 2023, Nakagawa, opening night, Summer Sesshin 2023
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Audio

John Tarrant opens the Great Summer Sesshin – Creatures of the Summer Dawn. If you just don’t try to work things out, the universe will take over. Whatever appears, don’t believe it! Enjoy yourself. 

26' 3"