ZNS 023 - Identity Action (The Bodhisattva's Fourth Method of Guidance)

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ZNS 023 - Identity Action (The Bodhisattva's Fourth Method of Guidance)

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Aug 15, 2017

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On embracing function in our relationships with others; the concluding talk on Dogen's "The Bodhisattva's 4 Methods of Guidance."

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Aug 15, 2017

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Dharma talks by Koun Franz at Thousand Harbours Zen in Halifax, NS. If you find these talks beneficial, please consider joining Thousand Harbours Zen or making a donation at https://thousandharbourszen.com/support. Your support makes the practice and teachings available to others.

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ZNS 044 - Dogen's "Universally Recommended Instructions for Zazen" (8 of 8) - Do Not Pass Your Days and Nights in Vain: The concluding eighth in a series of talks on Dogen's "Universally Recommended Instructions for Z... by Thousand Harbours Zen
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ZNS 023 - Identity Action (The Bodhisattva's Fourth Method of Guidance)

ZNS 023 - Identity Action (The Bodhisattva's Fourth Method of Guidance)

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