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| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not Far from Buddhahood | 13 Feb 2024 | 00:02:39 | |
A university student while visiting Gasan asked him: "Have you ever read the Christian Bible?" "No, read it to me," said Gasan. ________________________________ You can find koans at Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ZenKoans/ If you would like to support: https://www.patreon.com/ZenKoansPodcast | |||
| Great Waves | 09 Dec 2023 | 00:03:45 | |
In the early days of the Meiji era there lived a well-known wrestler called O-nami, Great Waves. ________________________________ You can find us at Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ZenKoans/ If you would like to support: https://www.patreon.com/ZenKoansPodcast | |||
| My Heart Burns Like Fire | 05 Nov 2023 | 00:02:50 | |
Soyen Shaku, the first Zen teacher to come to America, said: "My heart burns like fire but my eyes are as cold as dead ashes." He made the following rules which he practiced every day of his life. ________________________________ You can find us at Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ZenKoans/ If you would like to support: https://www.patreon.com/ZenKoansPodcast | |||
| A Parable | 01 Nov 2023 | 00:02:21 | |
Buddha told a parable in sutra:A man travelling across a field encountered a tiger. He fled, the tiger after him. Coming to a precipice, he caught hold of the root of a wild vine and swung himself down over the edge. -------------------------------- If you would like to support: https://patreon.com/ZenKoansPodcast | |||
| Muddy Road | 17 Oct 2023 | 00:02:21 | |
Tanzan and Ekido were once traveling together down a muddy road. A heavy rain was still falling. Coming around a bend, they met a lovely girl in a silk kimono and sash, unable to cross the intersection. -------------------------------- If you would like to support: https://patreon.com/ZenKoansPodcast | |||
| It is Not Mind, It is Not Buddha, It is Not Things | 14 Oct 2023 | 00:01:11 | |
A monk asked Nansen: `Is there a teaching no master ever preached before?' -------------------------------- If you would like to support: https://patreon.com/ZenKoansPodcast | |||
| A Cup of Tea | 30 Sep 2023 | 00:01:55 | |
Nan-in, a Japanese master during the Meiji era, received a university professor who came to inquire about Zen. -------------------------------- If you would like to support: https://patreon.com/ZenKoansPodcast | |||
| Eating the Blame | 30 Sep 2023 | 00:02:12 | |
Circumstances arose one day which delayed preparation of the dinner of a Soto Zen master, Fugai, and his followers. -------------------------------- If you would like to support: https://patreon.com/ZenKoansPodcast | |||
| The Moon Cannot Be Stolen | 20 Sep 2023 | 00:02:01 | |
Ryokan, a Zen master, lived the simplest kind of life in a little hut at the foot of a mountain. One evening a thief visited the hut only to discover there was nothing to steal. -------------------------------- If you would like to support: https://patreon.com/ZenKoansPodcast | |||
| Nothing Exists | 19 Sep 2023 | 00:02:21 | |
Yamaoka Tesshu, as a young student of Zen, visited one master after another. He called upon Dokuon of Shokoku. -------------------------------- If you would like to support: https://patreon.com/ZenKoansPodcast | |||