Dharma Talks
May 19, 2020
83' 35"

Stories from the Interior – Solitude & Loneliness

Allison Atwill

Description

Allison revisits childhood’s solitude and the solitude of mountain trails. Abiding “somewhere” keeps us out of the vastness.

Koans

Abiding Nowhere the Heart-Mind Comes Forth (MK65), Linji's Solitary Brightness (MK38c), Linji's True Place (MK38d)

Tagged

abiding nowhere, brightness, Covid pandemic, isolation, just this, light, Linji, loneliness, solitude, true person

Summary

Solitude as resting in vastness: Taking the role of host everywhere and abiding nowhere. Loneliness—you may even be in the company of others, but something is missing.

Allison revisits childhood’s solitude and the solitude of mountain trails. Abiding “somewhere” keeps us out of the vastness.

Allison Atwill gives a dharma talk on May 19, 2020