Episode 225: THZ 225 - The Power of Asking Questions

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Episode 225: THZ 225 - The Power of Asking Questions

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Apr 24, 2022

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The Buddha started with a question. Dogen started with a question. What's yours?

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Apr 24, 2022

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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 036 - Gratitude and the Four Signs: On how we need to be jolted awake by the same things as the Buddha. And how we can be. by Thousand Harbours Zen
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ZNS 041 - Dogen's "Universally Recommended Instructions for Zazen" (5 of 8) - What Kind of Thinking is Non-Thinking?: The fifth in a series of talks on Dogen's "Universally Recommended Instructions for Zazen" by Thousand Harbours Zen
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ZNS 032 - In the Mist: On how we automatically become a student of what we're close to. by Thousand Harbours Zen
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Episode 225: THZ 225 - The Power of Asking Questions

Episode 225: THZ 225 - The Power of Asking Questions

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Titles in the series (100)

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