“I'll take this opportunity to give a talk about koan #23 of the Mumonkan

(Gateless Gate), a tale of the Sixth Ancestor and his encounter with his

Dharma brother Huiming. I'll touch on mudita/empathetic joy and therefore

the four brahmaviharas/divine abodes, but I hope to talk mainly about how

to skillfully face fear, and how the encounter with what we fear can lead

us to a deeper exploration of the sense of self.”