Oak Tree in the Front Garden!

Recorded May 18, 2024 If we mean to fulfill our life journey, our personal pilgrimage to maturity — which is the point of Zen practice — what we seek can’t be somewhere far off, but must be in our own back — or front — yard. Gateless Barrier, (Wu-men Kuan, Mumonkan), Case 37: “Chao-chou: The Oak Tree in the Front Garden” goes like this: The Case A monk asked Chao-chou, “What is the meaning of Bodhidharma’s coming from the West?” Chao-chou said, “The oak tree in the fron...