Ekō Lecture 5
Shunryū Suzuki
Jonathan
May 1, 202613 July 1970Tassajara Zen Mountain Center
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The transcript discusses the significance of the Sandokai sutra and the transmission of Buddha's spirit and teachings through patriarchs in Zen Buddhism. It emphasizes self-reliance, realization of one's Buddha nature, and the continuous lineage from Buddha through Bodhidharma to Dogen Zenji and beyond. The metaphor of a never-ending noodle illustrates the infinite and interconnected nature of enlightenment and transmission.
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