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Dharma Theme March 29, 2023

Dharma Theme: Not Getting It – Doing It Wrong

PZI Teachers

Koans
Bodhidharma's Vast Emptiness (BCR1)(BS2), Dahui's Great Doubt, Fayan's Students Roll Up the Blinds (GG26), Shoushan's Three Phrase BS76
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Bodhidharma, Dahui, Dharma Theme, doing it wrong, Fayan, getting it wrong, getting lost, great doubt, not getting it, not having the wrong life, not knowing, scorn
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Dharma Theme, Text

The Zen approach is not about avoiding mistakes but bringing them to the path. Making a mistake opens the tenderness in us and can be more helpful than not making one. Then, the mistakes are not mistakes.

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Audio February 11, 2020

Great Doubt Leads to Great Awakening

David Weinstein

Koans
What Is This? (BCR51)
Tags
Dahui, great doubt, Winter Sesshin 2020
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Audio

David Weinstein talks about the great Dahui and his teaching that “Great doubt leads to great awakening.” Nothing wrong with the little daily awakenings, either. How great faith allows for great doubt, which leads to great awakening. David talks about his journey with his teachers and “Making your mind a question mark!”

53' 39"