The Highest Teaching
A lay Zen teacher presents a reflection on Chao-chou’s oak tree koan.
Koans
What Does It Mean to Experience the Unknown?
You can’t uncover unconditional freedom by grasping; you have to realize you’re already there.
The Pine Tree in the Courtyard
The ordinary mind is the awakened mind.
Getting Rid of the “Little I”
The lessons a self-proclaimed “none” learned from a Zen master at a Berkeley zendo.
Nirvana Is Here and Now
A koan practice for working with resistance to what is, and for finding the unknown
You’ve Already Arrived
Understanding the peace and openness of the don’t-know mind—and that we’ve been there all along
Approaching Nonduality
Practice with the koan “If all things return to one, where does the one return?”
Wisdom Beyond Reason
On differentiating between Zen koans, Chan gongans, and Dzogchen pith instructions
Let Go of Labels
Practice with a famous koan to reconnect with a sense of wonder and return to your original nature before the subject-object split.
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