Boundless Way Zen Temple Dharmacast · Boundless Way Zen Temple
Melissa Blacker - April 2025 Sesshin Dharma Talk
·55 min·5 clips
The Buddha smiles because Indra's blade of grass reveals the sanctuary is everywhere, not just in one spot.
As heard by us
A practice-centered koan talk on sanctuary, direct experience, and speaking without hesitation.
Melissa Blacker's talk reads as a close, practical take on Book of Serenity, Case 4. She keeps returning to the koan's central image: the World Honored One points to the ground, Indra answers with a blade of grass, and the smile follows.
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