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Vows as Koans

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Text November 2, 2023

The Way Things Are Is Mysterious and Hard to See

Allison Atwill, Jesse Cardin, Tess Beasley

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A Stone Drenched with Rain (MK19), Bodhisattva Vows
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Allison, Tess and Jesse lead us into the heart of PZI practice—what it means to take refuge, how to work with vows as koans, and how, at its root, our life in itself before we’ve improved it is an expression of the Bodhisattva Way.

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Video July 22, 2022

Summer Sesshin: Journey of Refuge

Tess Beasley

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Bodhisattva Vows, Taking Part in the Gathering
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Tess Beasley describes touchstones of the journey for participants taking refuge vows at Summer Sesshin. Refuge entails committing to the vows as koans, a ceremony with teachers and community, and receiving the rakusu. Complete talk in Summer Sesshin on June 18, 2022.

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