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Meditation on a Whoopie Cushion

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Announcements:

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Koan: The Strawberry

Buddha once told a parable in sutra:

A man traveling across a field encountered a tiger. He fled, the tiger after him. Coming to a precipice, he caught hold of the root of a wild vine and swung himself down over the edge. The tiger sniffed at him from above. Trembling, the man looked down to where, . . . → Read More: Koan: The Strawberry

Beads, Seals, Immeasurables, and Past Lives

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A Quick Saturday afternoon addition to the announcements: I got a little carried away deleting SPAM posts and accidentally deleted a dozen or so REAL comments today. I was able to restore the comments from backups, but all of them now . . . → Read More: Beads, Seals, Immeasurables, and Past Lives

Buddhist Christmas, Pessimism in Buddhism, and Meat

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Podcast Episode 35: Buddhist Christmas, Pessimism in Buddhism, and Meat

Welcome back, this is Daily Buddhism audio show number thirty-five. My name is Brian Schell, and I am the your host for the show. You can find the text as well as all . . . → Read More: Buddhist Christmas, Pessimism in Buddhism, and Meat

If You Meet The Buddha On The Road, Kill Him

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Podcast Episode 34: If You Meet The Buddha On The Road, Kill Him

Welcome back, this is Daily Buddhism audio show number thirty-four. My name is Brian Schell, and I am the your host for the show. You can find the text as . . . → Read More: If You Meet The Buddha On The Road, Kill Him

If You Meet The Buddha On The Road, Kill Him

Question:

I have heard the phrase “If you meet the Buddha on the road, kill him!” many times. Can you explain this?

Answer:

It actually comes from an old koan attributed to Zen Master Linji, (the founder of the Rinzai sect). It’s a simple one:

“If you meet the Buddha, kill him.”– Linji

I’m sure you already realize that . . . → Read More: If You Meet The Buddha On The Road, Kill Him