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Koans

Koans

Koans are paradoxical questions or statements used in Zen practice to provoke deep thought and insight, often leading to a breakthrough in understanding or enlightenment.

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Washing The Bowl - Zen Talk With Daizan Roshi

Julian Daizan Skinner

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Ishar Keshu

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Holly Boullé

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Short Zen Stories: 'A Real Miracle'

Thanet Taout

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To Get It Is To Realize There Is Nothing To Get (Nonduality)

Noel | Absolute Awareness

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4.8music•19 min

Star River Drift - Extended

Phillip Wilkerson

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Star River Drift

Phillip Wilkerson

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Fukanzazengi, Universal Principles Of Zen Meditation -2

Seiso

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Zen: Silence Of Illumination, Illumination Of Silence

Seiso

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The Path Leading To Emptiness | Online Retreat July 2024

Ajahn Anan

4.8talks•14 min

Embracing All Of Life, Even The Hard Parts

Robert Waldinger

5talks•13 min

Dialog As Metaphor: A Zen View

Seiso

4.9talks•4 min

How Koans (Absurd Questions) Free Us From Emotional Prisons

Premasudha Janet Hobbs

4.5music•13 min

Liberation And Identity

Mery Zanutto

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Zen Intention

Seiso

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Pure Awareness (10 Minutes)

Phillip Wilkerson

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Is Life Seeming More Hollow? The Antidote Of Practice

Robert Waldinger

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Pure Awareness (20 Minutes)

Phillip Wilkerson

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Finding Intimacy With The World

Robert Waldinger

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From A Woman's Vulnerability Strength Is Born

Mery Zanutto

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When Uncertainty Seems Unbearable

Robert Waldinger

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Finding The Light Within The Darkness

Robert Waldinger

4.5guided•10 min•

Zen For Everyday Life : Be Here Now

Jason Buonomo

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Introduction To Working With Zen Koans

by Ven Dr Douglas Myeong'il Cheolsoeng Gentile

This class demystifies koan work, providing examples, tips for working with them, and some answers.

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Browse the latest koans tracks from our library.

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T'ien Chu's Wind And Moon

Adam Dietz PhD

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Zen Intention

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Becoming A Channel For Authentic Expression

Lauren McElroy

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Zen Koan Practice — Case 4: Seeking Liberation

Adam Dietz PhD

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Koan Reflections — Case 3: Seng Ts’an’s Confessing Sin

Adam Dietz PhD

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True Merit And Emptiness: A Bodhidharma Koan

Adam Dietz PhD

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Zen Koans For Contemplation And Deep Insight

Adam Dietz PhD

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Zen For Everyday Life : Be Here Now

Jason Buonomo

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Embracing All Of Life, Even The Hard Parts

Robert Waldinger

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Is Life Seeming More Hollow? The Antidote Of Practice

Robert Waldinger

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Zen: Silence Of Illumination, Illumination Of Silence

Seiso

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Dialog As Metaphor: A Zen View

Seiso

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The Path Leading To Emptiness | Online Retreat July 2024

Ajahn Anan

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Finding The Light Within The Darkness

Robert Waldinger

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How Koans (Absurd Questions) Free Us From Emotional Prisons

Premasudha Janet Hobbs

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When Uncertainty Seems Unbearable

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Fukanzazengi, Universal Principles Of Zen Meditation -2

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Koans

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Koans are paradoxical questions or statements used in Zen practice to provoke deep thought and insight, often leading to a breakthrough in understanding or enlightenment.

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