A talk given on Sesshin in Duxbury in May of 2019 by James Cordova, Sensei and Josh Bartok, Roshi.  The text is taken from the Mumonkan collection of koans case number 9.

Josh Bartok (Jiun Roshi) shares personal stories of how he came to Zen practice.

Josh Bartok (Jiun Roshi) talks about karma.

Josh Bartok (Jiun Roshi) talks about the unintended harm we do.

Josh Bartok (Jiun Roshi) talks about the image of waves and water as used by Master Dogen and Master Keizan.

Dharma Holder Steve Wallace talks about waking up to our own unconsciousness.

 

Josh Bartok (Jiun Roshi) talks about the great matter of birth and death.

Josh Bartok (Jiun Roshi) talks about Master Dogen’s Thusness fasicle from Shobogenzo.

Dharma Holder Steve Wallace talks about zazen practice as entering more and more deeply into what is already here.

Josh Bartok (Jiun Roshi) talks about the practice of bowing.