“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.”