ZNS 191 - A Special Transmission Outside the Scriptures

Bodhidharma famously described Zen as a "special transmission outside the scriptures". What does ...

An episode of the Thousand Harbours Zen podcast, hosted by Zen Nova Scotia, titled "ZNS 191 - A Special Transmission Outside the Scriptures" was published on June 17, 2020 and runs 21 minutes.

June 17, 2020 ·21m · Thousand Harbours Zen

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Bodhidharma famously described Zen as a "special transmission outside the scriptures". What does that mean and why does it matter?

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Bodhidharma famously described Zen as a "special transmission outside the scriptures". What does that mean and why does it matter?

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