2019-08-18: Ferryboat in Bright Moonlight




MN Zen Meditation Center: Sunday Talks show

Summary: Talk given by Bussho Lahn. A patch-robed monk's authentic task is to practice the essence, in each minute event carefully discerning the shining source, radiant without discrimination, one color unstained. You must keep turning inwards, then the source is apprehended. This is called being able to continue the family business. Do not wear the changing fashions; transcend the duality of light and shadow. Accordingly the ancestors' single trail is marvelously embodied... The reeds blossom under the bright moon; the ancient ferryboat begins its passage; the jade thread fits into the golden needle. Then the opportunity arises to turn around, enter the world, and respond to conditions. All dusts are entirely yours; all dharmas are not someone else's. - Hongzhi (1091 - 1157) Practice Instructions