Rochester Zen Center Teisho (Zen Talks) cover image

Zen Master Bassui from The Three Pillars of Zen

Rochester Zen Center Teisho (Zen Talks)

00:00

What's With the Offerings?

Roshi Kapolo: Basui was a child who had doubts about the existence of a soul. He says he would exclaim, how awful to be consumed by the flames of hell. If there is no soul, what is it within me which this very moment is seeing and hearing? Roshi Kapolo writes that these are not unusual questions from a thoughtful, sensitive child of seven.

Transcript
Play full episode

The AI-powered Podcast Player

Save insights by tapping your headphones, chat with episodes, discover the best highlights - and more!
App store bannerPlay store banner
Get the app