Summary: Episode Description: Is wisdom beyond wisdom in opposition to the common wisdom that discerns big from small, right from wrong, valuable from not? It could seem so, says Kaz Sensei -- keeping boundaries certainly sounds like the opposite of going beyond boundaries. And yet our ventures into boundlessness rely keenly on our generosity, ethical integrity, and sanctification of every detail. Rohatsu's endless bowing hopes to express this sanctity. When Kaz was a young man, a single wholehearted bow from a Rinzai roshi turned him entirely around: such a bow "can change the course of a nation." What journey must we take to find the treasure in our hearth? What does it take to realize Yunmen's "light" that everyone has? Enkyo Roshi consults Mark Strand, Eihei Dogen and Meister Eckhart for evocations of this radiance that is nearer than near, that is only recognized in not leaving anything out, not looking beyond "the kitchen pantry, the main gate." Our brilliant light leaves nothing out and it's nothing in particular -- it is zero. Yunmen says, "a good thing can't match nothing." For Teacher BIOs, please visit Part 1. To access the entire series, please click on the link below: Rohatsu Sesshin Series: All 6 Parts
