Noah Kodo Roen: Spring Practice Period 2023: Dharma Talk With Noah Kodo Roen

Sensei Kodo reflects on Ling Zhao, discussing the name’s meaning and sharing a childhood anecdote related to it. Kodo delve into two stories involving Ling Zhao: one where they help Layman Pang after a fall and another discussing the concepts of “hard and easy.” Kodo examines different translations and nuances in the stories. He emphasize the phrase “People help each other” and explore the idea of “neither hard nor easy” in the Zen tradition. The talk also also reflects the nature of meditation as both challenging and effortless. Throughout, Sensei Kodo encourages the balance between difficulty and ease in various aspects of life, including mindfulness.