Beautiful Snowflakes

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Beautiful Snowflakes

FromChobo-Ji's Zen Podcast

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24 minutes

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Aug 12, 2007

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This Dharma Talk on Case 42 of the Hekiganroku, The Blue Cliff Records, was given on August 12h, during Chobo-jis monthly mini-Sesshin, Seattle, WA. This Dharma Talk includes references to Genjo Osho's childhood catching his first fish.

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Aug 12, 2007

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Titles in the series (100)

Rinzai Zen Dharma Talks given at the Seattle Zen Temple Dai Bai Zan Cho Bo Zen Ji or other locations associated with Chobo-Ji.

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Golden Carp out of the Net: Hekiganroku Case 49 by Chobo-Ji's Zen Podcast
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It Will Be Gone with the Other: Hekiganroku Case 29 by Chobo-Ji's Zen Podcast
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One Particle of Dust: Hekiganroku Case 61 by Chobo-Ji's Zen Podcast
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Beautiful Snowflakes: Hekiganroku Case 42 by Chobo-Ji's Zen Podcast
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Beautiful Snowflakes

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