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Zen Master Bassui from The Three Pillars of Zen

Rochester Zen Center Teisho (Zen Talks)

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A Monk's Journey to Enlightenment

Basui had his head shaved at the age of 29 and became a monk. He refused to remain even overnight in a temple, but insisted on staying in some isolated hut high up on a hill or mountain where he would sit hour after hour doing Zazen. To stay awake he would often climb a tree, perch among the branches and deeply work on his natural co-on who is the master. In the morning with almost no sleep or food he would go to the temple or monastery for Doksan with the master.

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