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Things Are Not As They Appear

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KOAN:

Things are not as they appear,
nor are they otherwise.

—Lankavatara Sutra, Chapter 3

Audio November 1, 2021

Fall Sesshin 2021: Koan Practice or Not? Going Beyond Form

David Weinstein

Koans
Standing on the Point of a Needle (MK36c), Temple Bell (MK1), Things Are Not As They Appear
Tags
2021 Fall Sesshin, metamorphosis, Yamada Koun
Category
Audio

David Weinstein gives a morning dharma talk on being captured by the mystery and the koan, “Things are not as they appear, nor are they otherwise,” and on the metamorphosis of Monarchs on his windowsill. Constant change and the constancy of who you are do not contradict each other. As recorded Wednesday, October 20, 2021, in Fall Sesshin.

53' 32"