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Buddha nature is the thing that you see in the modest places.The one who is disvalued and ignored, the simple one, might be close to the treasure. John Tarrant tells the story of the Golden Bird, and reads Hakuin’s Praise Song for Meditation.
Summary
Buddha nature is the thing that you see in the modest places.The one who is disvalued and ignored, the simple one, might be close to the treasure.
Once upon a time, when the eldest sons did not return, the youngest, simple son set out to find the golden bird. He had gone just a little way when he met a fox in the wood. The fox said, “I know what you are looking for and that you want to find the golden bird.” The long and difficult quest had begun.
John Tarrant tells the story of the Golden Bird from the Brothers Grimm, and reads Hakuin’s Praise Song for Meditation.
Dharma talk from a Sunday Zen session recorded July 9th, 2023.
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