The Great Way Is Not Difficult

Zhaozhou taught, “’The great way isn’t difficult if you don’t pick and choose.’ As soon as I speak,
you’ll think, ‘That’s picking and choosing,’ or ‘That’s clear.’ But I don’t identify with clarity. Can you live like that?”
A student asked, “If you don’t identify with clarity, what do you live by?”
“I don’t know.”

If only you don't pick & choose
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  • Class 5: Bright Gate Koans

    Curriculum & Resources for Class 5

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    Curriculum & Resources for Class 6

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Class 6 Curriculum Notes: Vast Emptiness – Call & Response Koans

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