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Dharma Talk: “The Year of the Snake” with Valerie Forstman
Mountain Cloud Zen Podcasts
The Great Death and the Poisonous Snake
This chapter explores Zen concepts like the 'great death' and the significance of shedding fixed identities through the koan 'Seppo's Poisonous Snake.' It narrates the journeys of Seppo and Ganto, highlighting their struggles with language and the quest for true interconnectedness in Zen practice.
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