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Sandokai (Talk 1 of 6)
A series of talks on Zen poem "Merging of Difference and Unity"
By Zoketsu Norman Fischer | January 1, 2004
In topics: Early Buddhism, General Topics in Buddhism

A series of talks on Suzuki Roshi's Branching Streams Flow in the Darkness, Zen Talks on the Sandokai. These talks are on an important Soto Zen text whose theme is the interpenetration of oneness and diversity, a cornerstone of Suzuki Roshi’s understanding. Talk one includes historical background and meaning of the Sandokai, and an initial discussion of the first few sentences.
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