ZNS 036 - Gratitude and the Four Signs

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ZNS 036 - Gratitude and the Four Signs

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Sep 26, 2017

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On how we need to be jolted awake by the same things as the Buddha. And how we can be.

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Sep 26, 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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17 min listen
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25 min listen
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ZNS 047 - Daichi, Zenji and the Buddha's birthday: Talk at a one-day sitting marking the Buddha's enlightenment—the beauty of the story, and not get... by Thousand Harbours Zen
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ZNS 036 - Gratitude and the Four Signs

ZNS 036 - Gratitude and the Four Signs

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