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Solitary Boat

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KOAN:

A solitary boat is making its way without oars in the dim moonlight. When I turn my head, I see waterweed motionless on the ancient river bank.

—Keizan Jokin

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Dharma Theme June 9, 2023

Dharma Theme: Adrift

PZI Teachers

Koans
Changsha Wandering in the Mountains (BCR36), Freely I Watch the Tracks of the Flying Birds (MK23b), Jiashan Meets the Boat Monk, Mazu's Make Yourself a Raft, Solitary Boat
Tags
a solitary boat with no oars, adrift, being lost, carried in the dark, lostness, solitary boat, synchronicity, trusting in the Dao, unexpected help
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Dharma Theme, Text

The mind is a great artist, ceaselessly creating and assessing problems. The territory of the koan is finding the delicious helplessness of the mind and body, and settling into that—it’s the robe of the moment.

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Dharma Theme February 9, 2023

Dharma Theme: A Solitary Boat Making Its Way – Winter Sesshin 2023

PZI Teachers

Koans
Solitary Boat
Tags
2023 Winter Sesshin, a solitary boat with no oars, Dharma Theme
Category
Dharma Theme, Text

HERE ARE WINTER SESSHIN AUDIO RECORDINGS of dharma talks, including music from Cantor Amaryllis Fletcher, and musicians Amanda Boughton, Michael Wilding and Jordan McConnell. (These will be added as they are edited A complete audio record of talks from PZI’s Live-Online Winter Sesshin 2023, January 31–February 5, 2023. Videos also available in the KALPA library.

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