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Silent Illumination and the Practice of Wonderment (Part 1)

50 min • 11 augusti 2025

In the first part of this two-part Wednesday Night Dharma Talk mini-series, Zen teacher Guo Gu explores the deep relationship between silent illumination (or just sitting), and embodiment practice. He traces the historical roots of silent illumination from ancient China and Zen patriarch Hongzhi, through to Dogen’s application of them in the Soto school of Zen. Guo Gu discusses silent illumination…

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Silent Illumination and the Practice of Wonderment (Part 1)

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Silent Illumination and the Practice of Wonderment (Part 1)

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