禅John Daido Loori

proverb

Mountain and Monastery

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Text

The mountain has been at this practice longer than any teacher in the building. When the bell rings, listen for the way the mountain sits beneath it.

tr. Zen Lineage editorial

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Lineage: White Plum Asanga

By John Daido Loori

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  • contentThe Eight Gates of Zen: A Program of Zen Training

    John Daido Loori

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