Within the Grass Roof Hermitage

Bear Gokan Bonebakker, Senior Monastic and Dharma Holder – ZMM – 2/16/25 – Taking up this teaching from Shitou, Gokan delves into how an ancient Zen song-poem can help us find our way in our present world of turmoil and stress. “Let go of hundreds of years and relax completely,” the teaching tells us. Don’t separate from this person who you are, this body and mind here and now. In this way we come into accord with our thoughts, words and actions, for the benefit of all beings.