PZI Teacher Archives

Yunmen's One Treasure (BCR62)

KOAN:

Yunmen said, “In the center of the cosmos, inside heaven and earth, there is one treasure, hidden in the body. It picks up a lantern and walks into the meditation hall. It brings the entrance gate and puts it on top of the lantern.”

—Blue Cliff Record Case 62

(transl. by John Tarrant & Joan Sutherland, titled: Yunmen’s Treasure Hidden in the Body)

Audio February 22, 2023
50' 7"
Audio October 21, 2020

Hanging Lanterns at the Gates of the Autumn Temple: One Treasure

John Tarrant

Hanging Lanterns Series: Zhaozhou meets a practitioner. One treasure, deep in the cosmos, and in you. Seeing, feeling, being inhabited by the light in all things, the eternity in things. The treasure in the simplest things. These are our times; love the treasure in them. Michelle Riddle – vows, Michael Wilding – sax, Amaryllis – violin. PZI Zen Online, as recorded Oct. 11, 2020.

86' 57"
Audio October 12, 2020

Fall Sesshin 2020: Gathering In the Valley of Our Time: One Treasure Hidden in the Body

John Tarrant

PZI Zen Online: Fall Sesshin – Gathering in the Valley of Our Time. Evening talk and entire session with John Tarrant. Music by Jordan McConnell. As recorded October 3, 2020.

58' 27"