Diamond Sutra

Knock on Any Door: Daoist Masters & Zen Koans

John Tarrant

Koans

Abiding Nowhere the Mind Comes Forth (65b), Bankei's Miracle, Dragon Singing in A Dead Tree, Huineng's Original Face (GG23), Knock on any door (BC Preface), Stone Hitting Bamboo, Vast emptiness nothing holy

Tags

Blue Cliff Record, Book of Serenity, buddha nature, Daoism, Diamond Sutra, Du Fu, emptiness, No trace, not knowing, Out of nowhere, Summer 2019 Sesshin

So, whatever your condition is, you can see the “I have joy.” Out of that emptiness, out of what seems unpromising—the dark material, the valley spirit, the enigma, out of the mystery, out of what I don’t understand—it just appears. The joy just appears.

3035 Words

Audio May 17, 2020

Deshan’s Journey out of Suffering

John Tarrant

Koans

Deshan's Enlightenment

Tags

Diamond Sutra, Dragon Pool, ordinary mind, suffering, Tea Shack Lady, the journey, transformation

Audio PZI Zen Online- Deshan’s story of Mirror Bright Mountain, a Diamond Sutra scholar and his journey to awakening. His meeting with the zen teachers: ‘Tea Shack Lady’ & Dragon Pool. How his journey transforms everything including his destination. Suffering from our views and expertness. As recorded May 17 2020. Music Jordan McConnell, Michelle Riddle, Sarah Bender, Amy Fletcher.

86' 45"

Audio April 24, 2020

‘Deshan Redreamed’ Meditation & Talk Recorded April 22

Jesse Cardin

Koans

Deshan's Enlightenment, GG28, Renowned Far & Wide