Chao Chou's guest appearances

Chao Chou

The Zen Mountain Monastery Podcast

Sydney Zen Centre Dharma Talks and Teishos

Young Urban Zen SF

Wu Cho

Taikyo Gilman

Hokyu Aronson

Lawrence Shainberg

Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva

Master Sinha

Liu Tiemo

Pai Chang

John Brehm

Margaret Gibson

Suzuki Roshi

Zachary Smith

Jizo Bodhisattva

Path Talk

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Zachary Smith leads YUZ in an exploration of Blue Cliff Record Case #9, “Chao Chou’s 4 Gates.” Without giving too much away in advance (never a good idea when Koans are involved) suffice it to say that Chao Chou invites us all to consider what it actually means to be a “self” - this self - and that we’ll take up the invitation.

Zachary Smith leads YUZ in an exploration of Blue Cliff Record Case #9, “Chao Chou’s 4 Gates.” Without giving too much away in advance (never a good idea when Koans are involved) suffice it to say that Chao Chou invites us all to consider what it actually means to be a “self” - this self - and that we’ll take up the invitation.

Blue Cliff Record Case #9, “Chao Chou’s 4 Gates”

Geoffrey Shugen Arnold, Roshi Zen Mountain Monastery, 01/25/2020 The Blue Cliff Record, Case 96, The Gold Buddha In this second part of this teaching on this koan Shugen Roshi turns to the verse, “A gold Buddha does not pass through the furnace,” to examine how seekers of the Way encounter our clinging. How is it that we become adept at recognizing what is seen, and its depth and strength? And in releasing, or having lost what we hold most dear, what remains?

Geoffrey Shugen Arnold, Roshi Zen Mountain Monastery, 01/25/2020 The Blue Cliff Record, Case 96, The Gold Buddha In this second part of this teaching on this koan Shugen Roshi turns to the verse, “A gold Buddha does not pass through the furnace,” to examine how seekers of the Way encounter our clinging. How is it that we become adept at recognizing what is seen, and its depth and strength? And in releasing, or having lost what we hold most dear, what remains?

Chao Chou’s Three Turning Words, Part 2

Geoffrey Shugen Arnold, Roshi Zen Mountain Monastery, 01/22/2020 The Blue Cliff Record, Case 96, The Mud Buddha Huik’e stood in the snow all night outside of Bodhidharma’s cave. Mother Theresa looked for Christ in the knowing smile between caregiver and cared for, even as she struggled at times to feel connected with God. In this talk from January’s New Year Sesshin, Shugen Roshi asks, what for you constitutes putting your faith on the line?

Geoffrey Shugen Arnold, Roshi Zen Mountain Monastery, 01/22/2020 The Blue Cliff Record, Case 96, The Mud Buddha Huik’e stood in the snow all night outside of Bodhidharma’s cave. Mother Theresa looked for Christ in the knowing smile between caregiver and cared for, even as she struggled at times to feel connected with God. In this talk from January’s New Year Sesshin, Shugen Roshi asks, what for you constitutes putting your faith on the line?