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Dharmatalk: The Oak Tree in the Garden

February 1, 2022

“… has a strange power to remove and delete delusions, concepts and unnecessary attachments ...”

Description: Listen to this personal and powerful talk from Carmen Afable, Sanbo Zen teacher from Manilla. Carmen presents Case 37 from the Mumonkan cannon (The Gateless Gate), The Oak Tree in the Garden. Ryoun Roshi says this koan “has a strange power to remove and delete delusions, concepts and unnecessary attachments.”

And, here’s a link to our YouTube video of this talk.

Also, check out our Upcoming Events:

Exploring the Wild World of Koans: February 3-6 Virtual Retreat.

Original Love 2022 – Mindfulness and Self-love, February 13 – March 20.

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