EPISODE 50
From Inner Lack to Inner Stillness
‘From the High Seat, the master said: “One is on the way for aeons without leaving his house; one leaves his house without being on the way. Which one is worthy to receive the offerings of men and gods?” And he came down from the seat.’
‘From the High Seat, the master said: “One is on the way for aeons without leaving his house; one leaves his house without being on the way. Which one is worthy to receive the offerings of men and gods?” And he came down from the seat.’
The Zen Teachings of Rinzai - tr. Irmgard Schloegl
In this podcast:
Reflecting on Rinzai’s question from the High Seat, this talk explores what it means to be truly “on the Way,” and how desire grows from a feeling that something is missing. Dukkha is understood as inner restlessness, and practice as learning to stay with that restlessness rather than discharging it into the world.
