Reflections on Talks on Buddha's Lists
During a recent Appamada Intensive our students gave talks on Buddha's lists. Here are my reflections on their talks.
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Rhinoceros Fan (an infamous koan) One day Yanguan called to his attendant, "Bring me the rhinoceros fan." The attendant said, ...
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I felt disappointed when the wabi sabi seeker expressed such an unimaginative, limited use of his native language, English. I thought, "O, dear! How will he be able to have an in depth conversation about the philosophical and aesthetic qualities of wabi sabi, the Japanese?" I really appreciated the tolerant patience of the monks, and yes, it can be a relief to say, "I don't know."
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