PZI Teacher Archives

How Do You Cross a Stream?

KOAN:

Shenshan was crossing a river with his dharma brother Dongshan. Dongshan said, “Don’t make a mistake with your steps and slip into the current.”
Shenshan said, “If I make a mistake with my steps, then I won’t live to cross the river.”
Dongshan said, “What is the state without mistakes?”
Shenshan said, “Now I’m crossing the river with the Ancestor.”

—Record of Dongshan

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Dharma Theme July 26, 2023
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Video July 29, 2022

Forms of Awakening

John Tarrant

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 January 20, 2018

Every Action Is a Dharmic Action

David Weinstein

David Weinstein gives a morning talk in Summer Sesshin. Recorded July 17, 2017.

25' 51"