Tips for Working on Koans, Part 1

An episode of the Rochester Zen Center Teisho (Zen Talks) podcast, hosted by Rochester Zen Center, titled "Tips for Working on Koans, Part 1" was published on February 22, 2025 and runs 47 minutes.

February 22, 2025 ·47m · Rochester Zen Center Teisho (Zen Talks)

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February 2025 Sesshin, Day 1
In the first of her two talks about koan work, Jissai Prince-Cherry also discusses breath practices and shikantaza. Dharma Talk by Ven. Jissai Prince-Cherry. Automated Transcript

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