<p>In this Dharma talk, given on September 8, 2019, Rinzan Pechovnik Osho examines Case #37 of the Mumonkan (Gateless Gate): The Oak Tree in the Front Garden. Practicing Zen brings us face to face with the fundamental questions of our lives. When we ponder, "What is the meaning of it all?" "What's the point?", can we let Joshu's deep sharing crack our hearts open?</p>

In this Dharma talk, given on September 8, 2019, Rinzan Pechovnik Osho examines Case #37 of the Mumonkan (Gateless Gate): The Oak Tree in the Front Garden. Practicing Zen brings us face to face with the fundamental questions of our lives. When we ponder, "What is the meaning of it all?" "What's the point?", can we let Joshu's deep sharing crack our hearts open?

The Oak Tree in the Front Garden

Rinzan Osho is a priest and teacher at No-Rank Zendo, a Rinzai Zen Buddhist Community in Portland, Oregon. His Dharma talks explore various aspects of Rinzai Zen Buddhist practice, spirituality and religion. He emphases practice as a means to develop and cultivate a tender open-heartedness that allows a deep engagement with a troubled world.  http://www.norankzendo.org

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Rinzan Osho is a priest and teacher at No-Rank Zendo, a Rinzai Zen Buddhist Community in Portland, Oregon. His Dharma talks explore various aspects of Rinzai Zen Buddhist practice, spirituality and religion. He emphases practice as a means to develop and cultivate a tender open-heartedness that allows a deep engagement with a troubled world. http://www.norankzendo.org

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