Seeing and Hearing
When he was in college, my son volunteered at the Hawaii Center for the Deaf and Blind. He observed that deaf students seemed to be more handicapped than the blind. In Zen literature seeing and hearing are both emphasized, but somehow hearing gets more attention. Bassui asked, "Who is it now that hears sounds?"
- Robert Aitken Roshi, Miniatures of a Zen Master
This is a scheduled post. I'm currently on Sesshin at Kodoji, Ancient Ground Temple, a Zendo opened by Robert Aitken Roshi. It seems appropriate to share his Dharma with you whilst I'm away.
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