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September 3, 2024
Stepping Off the Hundred-Foot Pole
For all creative activity we must step from a high place without guarantees. There is something exhilarating about that act. That’s the way to live!
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August 28, 2024
Stepping Off the Hundred-Foot Pole
This was the first koan I ever spoke on. I had a very small audience and was not convinced that I should teach. I think I unconsciously chose this koan without realizing that I was taking a risk and plunging into the unknown.
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June 28, 2023
Falling Into the Well of Sesshin
The nice thing about falling is it’s already happened, you know? It started already; there’s not much you can do about it. So you’re kind of free, in a way. It’s sort of like being condemned: Knowing you’ll die tomorrow—well, you can do anything you want tonight.