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Jiashan's State of Mind (EV99)

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A student asked Jiashan, “What is Jiashan’s state of mind?”
Jiashan answered, “Monkeys, clasping their young to their breasts, return beyond the green peaks: a bird with a flower in its beak alights before the blue grotto.”

—Entangling Vines, Case 99

Video August 1, 2023

Jiashan’s Beautiful State of Mind

John Tarrant

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Jiashan Meets the Boat Monk, Jiashan's State of Mind (EV99), Jiashan's Surroundings (EV99)
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Boat Monk, Book of Serenity, Deshan, Jiashan, July 16 2023, Koun Yamada, Sunday Talks
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In the mountains, the world goes about its life without us needing to do anything. At the same time, it’s happening within us as well as outside us. It’s a marvelous thing to feel this freedom. Jiashan’s state of mind includes everything, and his enlightenment story is one of a journey between Yeshang, Dahui and a wild teacher called the Boat Monk.

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