Calling and Responding

About this episode

Shoan Sensei explores the koan of the National Teacher calling to their attendant and discusses how to respond from a generous heart to end suffering.

Danica Shoan Ankele, Sensei - ZMM - 5/17/26 - What is your complete expression of Buddha Mind? Shoan Sensei takes up this question in exploring the koan of the National Teacher calling to their attendant. How do we each navigate the distractions and the self-centered mindset we all fall into? To end our suffering and the causes of suffering in the world, we practice. And practice guides us to respond from a generous heart, grounded in reality, to offer the Dharma medicine we all need. (From the Gateless Gate, Case 17 - The National Teacher Calls Three Times)

People in this episode

Guest: Danica Shoan Ankele

Topics covered

• Buddha Mind
• koan
• self-centered mindset
• suffering
• Dharma medicine
• practice

Keywords

• Buddha Mind
• koan
• suffering
• Dharma
• practice
• Zen

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Zen Mountain Monastery

Books & works: The Gateless Gate

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