From a Dharma talk given during the Summer Kyol Che at Warsaw Zen Center on 23 July 2008.
Student: What is the difference between our practice together and our individual practice later on at home?
PSN: This time of practicing together is something special. You can say this time is …
No attainment is attainment and attainment is no attainment.
[Raises Zen stick overhead and hits table]
No attainment. No no attainment.
[Raises Zen stick overhead and hits table]
Attainment is attainment. No attainment is no attainment.
Which one is the truth?
KATZ!
Outside, …
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Wu Bong Zen Master: Sure. You don’t like kong-ans, then you must drop dead.
Student:…
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