Who's Punishing You?

The Diamond Scripture's Revilement

By: John Daido Loori, Roshi

Zen Buddhism emphasizes zazen, or seated meditation, as the means to study the self and understand who we truly are. Dharma talks are an essential aspect of Zen training and take place in the context of zazen. Said to be "dark to the mind and radiant to the heart", a dharma talk is one of the ways in which a teacher points directly to the heart of the teachings of the Buddha. In our meditation practice, it is easy to get lost in self-doubt, fantasy, numbness, and emotional agitation. Dharma talks help to ground our practice, providing inspiration and an essential recognition of exactly where we find ourselves, so that we can learn to face difficulties and obstacles with a free and flexible mind. This talk was given at Zen Mountain Monastery or the Zen Center of New York City of the Mountains and Rivers Order of Zen Buddhism, founded in 1980 by the late American Zen Master John Daido Loori, Roshi (1931-2009).

©2007 Dharma Communications (P)2007 Dharma Communications

Not John Daido Loori Roshi

This talk seems to be given by one of his students. This is one of a few on Audible that comes from the Mountains and Rivers and is listed as a teaching by John Daido Loori Roshi but it is not.