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March 18, 2025 - Talking Zen: Podcast about Indra building Blade-of-Grass commune


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#Post(s) in Question

Post: https://old.reddit.com/r/zen/comments/1jdbgrw/indra_builds_a_monastery/

 

Zen Master Buddha was walking with the congregation and he  pointed to the ground, "This spot is good to build a [commune]."  Indra, Emperor of the gods, took a blade of grass, stuck it in the ground, and said, "The [commune] is built."  The World Honored One smiled.

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# What did we talk about?

difference between a monastic community and a commune

Some technical difficulties, but I think it worked out without editing!

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