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How Are You?

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KOAN:

How are you?

—PZI Inquiry Koan

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Article September 15, 2021

What’s Your Story?

John Tarrant

Koans
How Are You?
Tags
2009, articles, buddha nature, difficult times, having a practice, Lion's Roar, thusness
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Article, Text

The thusness of our reactions — the old teachers called all of these responses Buddha Nature. That’s what we recognize in each other.

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Audio July 16, 2020

Into the Blue Dragon’s Cave: Vials of Light

John Tarrant

Koans
How Are You?, Sun Face Moon Face Buddha (BCR3)
Tags
2020 Summer Sesshin, Into the Blue Dragon's Cave, Mazu, memory, poem - The Dangerous Shirt, poet Alberto Rios
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Audio

PZI Zen Online: In to the Blue Dragon’s Cave, Summer Sesshin, Saturday eve: John’s dream of Orion. We accord with the Dao. What part of your life does not have value? Buddha nature is expressing itself through you. Vials of light, original light that we call koans which kindle light in us. Always there, even in a dark tangled place. Everything showing up is the koan! Memories in the cave—how they are whole and vivid. As recorded Summer 2020.

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