DIADO ROSHI
ENTERING THE MOUNTAIN GATE: ESSENTIALS OF ZEN
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This 57-minute program, generously made available to Dharma TV viewers by Daido Roshi and the ZMM community, is a wonderful exposition of the very essence of Zen Buddhism. Topics covered include: upaya or skillful means used in Zen, the Four Noble Truths, the Eightfold Path, and the Eight Gates training matrix at Zen Mountain Monastery. Most importantly, throughout the video, John Daido Loori, Roshi poses compelling questions about the nature of being itself, and offers inspiration, encouragement, and a way to discover for oneself the life of clarity and compassion that is every individual's birthright. VHS and DVD copies of this teaching can be obtained here.