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Video July 29, 2022

Forms of Awakening

John Tarrant

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Deshan's Enlightenment (GG28), How Do You Cross a Stream?, Taking Part in the Gathering
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Kensho is a real thing—and you can’t pin it down. Awakening takes many and varied forms. Long to really understand reality, and have the joy of that. From a talk given during Summer Sesshin on June 17, 2022. 12 minutes.

12' 7"
Video July 12, 2022

Decorating My Idea of Myself

John Tarrant

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Abiding Nowhere the Heart-Mind Comes Forth (MK65b), Hakuin's Praise Song for Meditation
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No being has ever fallen out of the samadhi of Buddha nature. Being in the life you have is your samadhi. Recorded at Summer Sesshin on June 14, 2022. 4 minutes.

4' 3"