This meditation guides you from the experience of your breath to some old zen parables.

The first story is a re-telling of “A Parable” from Zen Flesh, Zen Bones by Paul Reps and Nyogen Senzaki.

Two koans are featured, both are from The Gateless Gate by Koun Yamada. These are, Case 30 “Mind is Buddha”, and Case 36 “Meeting a Man Who Has Accomplished the Way”.

Influences for this talk are also SN Goenka and Paul McKenna.