About this episode

This episode discusses the third day of Sesshin, focusing on the Koan Mu and the story of Joshu’s Dog.

Sesshin Day 3: Joshu’s Dog. Working with the first Koan Mu by Ordinary Mind Zen School

People in this episode

Host: Ordinary Mind Zen School

Topics covered

• Zen practice
• Koan study
• Meditation
• Sesshin
• Buddhism

Keywords

• Sesshin
• Joshu’s Dog
• Koan Mu
• Zen
• Meditation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ordinary Mind Zen School

Books & works: Joshu’s Dog, Koan Mu

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