89 - Killing The Buddha
There is a famous quote in the Zen tradition that…
January 11, 201918m 13s
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Show Notes
There is a famous quote in the Zen tradition that says “If you meet the Buddha, kill him”. This quote is attributed to Linji a prominent zen master. What does it mean? How can this teaching help us in our day to day lives as we seek to be less habitually reactive? In this episode, I will discuss this koan and dig deeper to see if we can all apply this teaching to our own lives.
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BuddhismSecularBuddhismMindfulnessMeditation