REASON IS NOT THE WAY!

Knot Zen

English - March 05, 2020 22:26 - 1 hour - 108 MB - ★★★★★ - 29 ratings
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Thought Mind was Buddha? In Mumonkan's 34th Case, Nansen demands to differ!

The Gang guesses the reasons for Nansen saying "Mind is not Buddha; Reason is not the Way" and tries to think of ways that Nansen differs from his teacher and his sayings'.

Don't mind the Buddha, don't fear the reaper, and don't think you'll get Zen by the way you reason!

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