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Koan: A Mother’s Advice

By Brian Schell, on January 19th, 2009%

A Mother’s Advice

Jiun, a Shingon master, was a well-known Sanskrit scholar of the Tokugawa era. When he was young he used to deliver lectures to his brother students.

His mother heard about this and wrote him a letter:

“Son, I do not think you became a devotee of the Buddha because you desired to turn into a walking . . . → Read More: Koan: A Mother’s Advice

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Koan: The Sound of One Hand

By Brian Schell, on January 2nd, 2009%

Here it is: the one koan that everyone has before. There’s actually quite a bit more to it than the “punchline” that we all know. Here goes:

The master of Kennin temple was Mokurai, Silent Thunder. He had a little protege named Toyo who was only twelve years old. Toyo saw the older disciples visit . . . → Read More: Koan: The Sound of One Hand

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Koan: Shoun & His Mother

By Brian Schell, on October 31st, 2008%

Koan: Shoun & His Mother

Shoun became a teacher of Soto Zen. When he was still a student his father passed away, leaving him to care for his old mother.

Whenever Shoun went to a meditation hall he always took his mother with him. Since she accompanied him, when he visited monasteries he could not live with the . . . → Read More: Koan: Shoun & His Mother

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