Practice Meetings
Thursday Apr 24, 8:30am
Friday Apr 25, 7:00pm
This Week’s Koan
Gateless Gate #7, Book of Serenity #39
Wash Your Bowl
A monk said to Joshu, “I have just entered this monastery. Please teach me.”
“Have you eaten your rice porridge?” asked Joshu.
“Yes, I have,” replied the monk.
“Then you had better wash your bowl,” said Joshu.
With this, the monk gained insight.
Practice Meetings
Thursday Apr 17, 8:30am
Friday Apr 18, 7:00pm
This Week’s Koan
Book of Serenity #18
Joshu’s Dog
A monk asked Joshu, “Does the dog have buddha-nature, or not?”
Joshu said, “It has”.
The monk said, “If it has it, why did it creep into that skin bag?”
Joshu said, “Because it does so knowingly.”
Another monk asked, “Does the dog have buddha-nature, or not?”
Joshu said, “Mu.” (No.)
The monk said, “All living beings have buddha-nature. Why doesn’t the dog have any?”
Joshu said, “Because it is in its karma-consciousness.”
Practice Meetings
Thursday Apr 3, 8:30am
Friday Apr 4, 7:00pm
This Week’s Koan
Gateless Gate #1
Joshu’s Dog
A monk earnestly asked Joshu: “Does even a dog have Buddha Nature?”
Joshu replied: “Mu!” (No!)