Koan Talks
A kōan ( KOH-a(h)n; Japanese: 公案; Chinese: 公案; pinyin: gōng'àn [kʊ́ŋ ân]; Korean: 화두, romanized: hwadu; Vietnamese: công án) is a story, dialogue, question, or statement from the Chinese Chan-lore, supplemented with commentaries, that is used in Zen practice to provoke the "great doubt" and initial insight of Zen-students. Prolonged koan-study is intended to shatter small-minded pride of, and identification with, this initial insight, and spurs further development of insight and compassion, and integration thereof in daily life and character.
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Zen Of Business AdministrationSerial: SF-00036 Sunday Talk. Tassajara, practicing generosity, Interview, Suzuki Roshi, Mill Valley, Daily Life,... |
Mar 20 2005 Green Gulch Farm |
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February 19th, 2005, Serial No. 01010 Suzuki Roshi, practicing generosity, Commitment, Practice Period, Koan, Letting Go,... |
Feb 19 2005 Unknown |
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Sunday Lecture Interview, Mill Valley, Birth-and-Death, Koan, Bell, Vows, Faith, Liberation,... |
May 21 2000 Green Gulch |
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Wednesday Lecture Bowing, Emptiness, Koan, Suzuki Roshi, soto, Chanting, Tassajara, Posture, Offering,... |
Oct 06 1999 City Center |
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Sunday Lecture Heart Sutra, zen meditation, Mindfulness, Religion, Koan, resistance, Letting Go,... |
May 17 1998 Green Gulch |