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    Ordinary Mind is the Way

    Ordinary Mind is the Way

    FromThe Zen Mountain Monastery Podcast

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    Ordinary Mind is the Way

    FromThe Zen Mountain Monastery Podcast

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    Length:
    45 minutes
    Released:
    Jun 30, 2019
    Format:
    Podcast episode

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    Geoffrey Shugen Arnold, RoshiZen Mountain Monastery, 6/30/2019Gateless Gate, Case 19Zhouzou asks Master Nanquan, “What is the way?” and is instructed, “Ordinary mind is the way.” What are we to make of this, where clearly there is more below the surface to be reckoned with? This talk is third in a series on sacred mountain training, this time looking at living and practicing within the world of distractions, contradictions and trouble.  Shugen Roshi cites the tenth Ox-herding verses to describe the mystery and groundedness of ordinary mind:Barefooted and naked of breast, I mingle with the people of the world. My clothes are ragged and dust-laden, and I am ever blissful. I use no magic to extend my life; Now, before me, the dead trees become alive.
    Released:
    Jun 30, 2019
    Format:
    Podcast episode

    Titles in the series (98)

    The Mountains and Rivers Order (MRO) is a Western Zen Buddhist lineage established by the late John Daido Loori Roshi and dedicated to sharing the dharma as it has been passed down, generation to generation, since the time of Shakyamuni Buddha. Zen Mountain Monastery, the main house of the Mountains and Rivers Order, is one of the West’s most respected Zen Buddhist monasteries and training centers. Nestled in New York’s beautiful Catskill Mountains, the Monastery draws its strength from the ancient tradition of Buddhist monasticism. Since 1980, the Monastery has offered spiritual practitioners traditional and innovative ways to engage the dharma through a wide range of retreats and residential programs that unfold within the context of authentic, full-time Zen monastic training. The Zen Center of New York City: Fire Lotus Temple is the city branch of Zen Mountain Monastery. Supporting home practitioners in the metropolitan area, ZCNYC offers varied practice opportunities within the Eight Gates training matrix.