In this talk, delivered on the second day of the Fall 2021 Beginner's Mind Sesshin at Yokoji Zen Mountain Center, Shiro talks about the fundamental point of Zazen, linking basic breath practice and counting of the breath to the Four Noble Truths and the end of suffering in our lives. How do we start freeing ourselves from the shackles of our thoughts? How do we not become a tool of our thinking mind and emotions? Zazen. Starting with Case 6 of the Blue Cliff Record, "Ummon's Good Day," this free ranging talk also features questions and answers from the Sangha, more powerful perhaps than the main talk itself.
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