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The Value of Not Knowing

by on June 20, 2009 in Zen

Daniel Doen Silberberg Sensei talks about the first two Koans of the Blue Cliff Record and the ability to not know, as opposed to thinking that you know things. Knowing restricts you; not knowing is an open field. 1 of 2 2 of 2

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Redbud Tree

by on March 31, 2009 in Zen

Daniel talked recently about actively “not knowing” what you are going to experience before you experience it. Don’t imagine you know what a Mormon temple looks like inside. Don’t imagine you know what a forsythia branch looks like in bloom. Go and take it in as if you’ve never seen one before. This reminded me [...]

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