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Case 11, Book of Equanimity. Unmon’s Two Sicknesses
Episode Description: Henry explicates Master’s Unmon’s teaching on the “Two Sicknesses.” Learn about Master Unmon’s early practice and awakening under the two masters Bokushu and Seppo. Find out how Unmon’s “two
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How does an Awakened Person Perceive the World? Part 3 of 4
If the doors of perception were cleans’d, everything would be seen as it really is, infinite. -William Blake Although form is not other than emptiness, it’s also true that emptiness
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Progress / Regress
…this Way is a path: every moment is a path. One of the marvels of the Zen way is that you can actually never regress on the path. You can’t
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Think Not-thinking
Episode Description: Henry shares some thoughts on Yakusan’s famous dialogue on meditation. A monk asks, “What do you think about when you meditate?” Yakusan answers, “Think not-thinking.” Henry relates this to
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How does an Awakened Person Perceive the World? Part 2 of 4
Eternity was manifest in the Light of the Day… -Traherne Click here to read Part 1 of David Loy’s exploration, How does an Awakened Person Perceive the World? Light and
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Zen: A Long Hard Path
Episode Description: In this talk, Henry explores the dedication required for long term Zen practice. He quotes Rilke’s words, “Everything in nature tries to become itself against all opposition,” and considers
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How does an Awakened Person Perceive the World? Part 1 of 4
The corn was orient and immortal wheat, which never should be reaped, nor was ever sown. -Thomas Traherne David Loy explores the nature of reality, and ourselves, when we experience
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Case 7 Book of Equanimity. Master Yakusan Ascends the Rostrum, Part 2 of 2
Episode Description: This talk continues with Case 7, “Yakusan Ascends the Rostrum,” exploring Yakusan’s own process of transformation. It begins by reflecting on how revolutionary Zen practice is — an overturning
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