Difficult, Easy, Both and Neither- Kisei, Sensei

About this episode

Kisei discusses the teachings of Bodhidharma and the Pang family on the themes of difficulty and ease in spiritual practice.

Using the koan of Bodhidharma's transmission and the Pang family's teachings on difficulty and ease, Kisei closes sesshin by pointing practitioners toward the vows and confidence that have sustained them through every hard sitting — and toward the Buddha that their teachers have been holding up a mirror to all along. ★ Support this podcast ★

People in this episode

Guest: Kisei

Topics covered

• koan
• Buddhism
• spiritual practice
• vows
• confidence
• sesshin

Keywords

• Bodhidharma
• Pang family
• sesshin
• vows
• Buddha
• spirituality
• confidence

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Organizations: Zen Community of Oregon

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