Sesshin Lecture: Genjo-Koan, Paragraphs 1–2
Shunryū Suzuki
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May 2, 202626 May 1966Sokoji Temple, San Francisco
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The transcript explores Zen Buddhism's core teaching of living fully in each moment to attain absolute freedom and enlightenment. It emphasizes the practical application of Buddhist precepts adapted to cultural contexts and highlights Zen as a living practice that transcends sectarianism and philosophical abstraction. The teaching is portrayed as a unifying source among diverse religions and ways of practice.
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