Audios
January 31, 2022
80' 49"

Hakuin’s Praise Song for Meditation: Part 4 of 4

Allison Atwill, Jesse Cardin, Michelle Riddle, Tess Beasley

Description

4 PZI Teachers Explore Hakuin’s Praise Song for Meditation – Part 4, the final part in the series, from January 30, 2022. Exquisite music for meditation from Michael Wilding and the Four Boundless Vows sung a capella by Jesse Cardin.

Koans

Hakuin's Praise Song for Meditation, The Woman at the Inn (MK32)

Tagged

Hakuin, meditation, strange teachers, tea ladies

Summary

This very place is paradise. This very body the Buddha.

—Verse from the Praise Song for Meditation

All four teachers read verses of the Praise Song for Meditation.

It doesn’t often feel like this verse is true in our own lives! Yet waiting on perfection is always disappointing and involves suffering.

Allison Atwill begins by noting Hakuin’s bombastic nature and how his awakening deepened when he addressed his dislike and unbridled criticism of fellow Zen teachers. When his heart opened his light poured forth into the world and touched those around him.

Part 1 of Hakuin’s Praise Song for Meditation recorded Sunday, January 9th, 2022

Part 2 of Hakuin’s Praise Song for Meditation from Sunday, January 16th, 2022

Part 3 of Hakuin’s Praise Song for Meditation from Sunday, January 23rd, 2022