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The Great Way and The Hundred Grass Tips - Jomon Martin, Zen Teacher

The Great Way and The Hundred Grass Tips - Jomon Martin, Zen Teacher

Update: 2025-11-04
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In the second week of the Ango practice period, Jomon Sensei reflects on verses from Affirming Faith in Mind—“The Great Way is without limit, beyond the easy and the hard.” Through multiple translations and the koan Ling Zhao’s Grass Tips, she explores how our preferences and narrow views create tension, while the Way itself remains relaxed, spacious, and clear. Drawing on vivid imagery of dewdrops, grass, and the natural world, Jomon encourages us to meet both difficulty and ease with open presence. This talk reminds us that in stillness and in motion, the teachings of the ancestors are shining everywhere—even in the most ordinary moments
This talk was given at the Plum Blossom Zendo in Vancouver, WA on October 14th 2025.



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The Great Way and The Hundred Grass Tips - Jomon Martin, Zen Teacher

The Great Way and The Hundred Grass Tips - Jomon Martin, Zen Teacher

Zen Community of Oregon