Osesshin opening and closing teisho poems; September at Tahoma
September 19, 2016, 8:52 pm ~ by Sokei in news
September 19, 2016, 8:52 pm ~ by Sokei in news
Teisho was 5 days of the last of the Yasen Kanna teishos, which have been expounded on for the past year, and 2 days of the beginning of the Blue Cliff Records.
All sentient beings possess Buddha Mind;
Seeing Truth and attaining the Way--
who can do this but you?
Forget the merit of sitting formal zazen!
What Venerable Master Hakuin says
is truly profound.
One week replete with all-encompassing talks!
When all is said and done.
Zen is vast emptiness with nothing holy;
North, east, south, west, it goes wherever you point.
Free and unobstructed, it fills the autumn sky.