Featured Koan: Zhaozhou's Great Way Is Not Difficult - Blue Cliff Record Case 2

Xiangyan was once asked by a monastic, "What is the Way?"
Xiangyan said, "A dragon singing in a withered tree."

The monastic asked Caoshan, "Who can hear this?"
Caoshan said, "In the whole world, there is no one who does not hear it."

—from Xuedou's verse commentary on Blue Cliff Record Case 2

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Audio September 27, 2020

Hanging Lanterns at the Gates of the Autumn Temple: What Is Your Light?

John Tarrant

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What Is Your Light? (BCR86), Yunmen Has A Light (BCR86)

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Dawei, Huangbo, inner life, light, Poet - Thomas Transtromer, Sept 27 2020, universe, Yunmen

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Hanging Lanterns at the Gates of the Autumn Temple: John continues working with Yunmen’s koan, What is your light? Huangbo’s calm mysterious joy. Music on saxophone by Michael Wilding. PZI Zen Online, as recorded Sept. 27, 2020.

90' 10"

Audio April 15, 2020

The Stone Woman Gives Birth in the Middle of the Night

Tess Beasley

Koans

Stone Woman Gives Birth (MK33)

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birth, corona virus, dreams, gestational time, inner life, underworld

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PZI Zen Online Audio: Wondrous images of our uncertain ‘gestational time’ in coronavirus lockdown. The children of night; doom, destiny, dreams, and lamentation among them. Eros born of Nix’ (Goddess of the Night) a silver egg laid in the lap of darkness. Rawness of love in out dark time. Includes Tess’ intro, silent meditation, participant insights. As recorded April 14 2020.

84' 45"