The World Honored One Ascends the Teaching Seat
Zen teacher and award-winning storyteller Rafe Martin explains one of the most enigmatic koans.
Rafe Martin
Rafe Martin is a lay teacher in the Harada-Yasutani School of Zen Buddhism. He is founding teacher of Endless Path Zendo, in Rochester, NY, and an award-winning author and storyteller whose work has been cited in Time, Newsweek, the New York Times, and USA Today. Learn more at rafemartin.com.
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