DHARMA SPRING
This is the podcast of Andrew Palmer, a Dharma Teacher in The Open Source Koan Zen Tradition, covering topics related to meditation, koan practice, Zen/Chan, Daoism, spirituality and more. Recent talks and teachings as well as those from prior months/years are posted weekly, so tune in regularly to catch each episode.
DHARMA SPRING
Talking to a Rock
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Andrew Palmer
Yunyan asked a student what they had been doing.
"I've been talking to a rock."
Yunyan asked, "Who spoke first, you or the rock?"
When the student didn't reply, Yunyan said, "It was nodding to you before you even said a word."