The Silence of Haiku

Roshi John Tarrant explores the intersection of the art of haiku and silence. In this episode, he shows how the vastness of the universe is always ready to emerge out of our very own heart-mind. How do we convey this? Listen to this episode as we grapple with the marvel of being alive and the sense of vastness of things. We muse on what comes out of the silence and consider how to teach and learn from the Dharma. "Darkness is a stillness, too." - John Tarrant. What You'll Learn: How to convey silence What are koans How to explain the dharma of haiku How to interact with koans What is precious about darkness How to fulfill your life purpose Ways to convey the Dharma — Links Mentioned: Learn more about this episode  Learn more about koans Learn more about Zen John Tarrant's books: Bring Me the Rhinoceros The Story of the Buddha