Matthew Kozan Palevsky: This Very Mind is Buddha

In this week’s Dharma Talk, Hoshi Matthew Kozan Palevsky continues the Practice Period theme of Koan practice by looking at case 30, This Very Mind is Buddha. What does Mao-tsu mean when he says he teaches this ‘…to stop babies from crying.’?  Why does he teach ‘…this very mind is buddha.’, but three cases later teaches, ‘… there is no mind, there is no Buddha.’? This talk doubles up as Talk #5 of SESSHIN: Winter Practice Period 2021. For Program/Series description, please visit Winter Practice Period 2021 INTRO: Passing through the Gateless Gate. To access the entire series, please click on the link below: Upaya Podcast Series: WINTER PRACTICE PERIOD 2021: Passing Through The Gateless Gate