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Blue Cliff Record 75, Ukyu’s Blind Stick

April 2, 2015

Episode Description: Continuing with the Blue Cliff Record, this talk explores Case 75, Ukyu’s Blind Stick. Find out what happens when Ukyu wields his stick. Roshi Henry discusses the background of this intriguing koan and ponders the nature of emptiness. We learn about the five types of Zen blindness and that all beings are blessed because there is no separation.

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Image Credit: IMG_4768 via photopin CC BY-SA 2.0
Featured Image Credit: Zen-Mind, by Hartwig HKD, CC BY-ND 2.0.

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