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Yunmen's Day of the Full Moon (BCR6)

KOAN:

The teacher said, “I’m not asking about before the full moon, say a word or two about after the full moon.” The teacher answered the question, “Every day is a good day.”

—Blue Cliff Record, Case 6

Text October 8, 2020

18 Gratitude, Care And Feeding Of – The Zenosaurus Course In Koans

John Tarrant

Zenosaurus Curriculum 18: Gratitude comes with a feeling of openness, shyness, vulnerability. The person who is grateful can be hurt or rejected, she is taking a risk. With gratitude, there is more at stake, life is not small. 

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