The Buddha Always Walks Backward

In this teisho, I discuss Case 7 of the Hekiganroku, or The Blue Cliff Record, which features one of the greatest Zen masters of ancient China, Hogen (Fayan Wenyi). This case can help us appreciate what Dogen Zenji called "the backward step," the subtle shift in perspective that makes all the difference to our awakening experience.

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