195 - Hongzhi’s “Wander into the Center of the Circle of Wonder”

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195 - Hongzhi’s “Wander into the Center of the Circle of Wonder”

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In this episode I explore a teaching from 12th-century Chan master Hongzhi, in which he instructs us to “wander into the center of the circle of wonder.” I propose that the whole of the Dharma can be found by exploring the nature of wonder, and what it is that obstructs wonder.

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Feb 21, 2022

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Host Domyo Burk is a Soto Zen priest and teacher. She records episodes specifically for podcast listeners on traditional Zen and Buddhist teachings, practices, and history.

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195 - Hongzhi’s “Wander into the Center of the Circle of Wonder”

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