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In One’s Own Words – James Peregrino (June 26, 2021)

James Peregrino speaks about how we express the Dharma, when trying to do so in words. Among the texts is the koan Gutei’s One Finger.

https://bostonzen.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/J.Peregrino_Words_6_26_21.mp3

In One’s Own Words

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