The wisdom of Master Linji (Rinzai) - Talk 1 - 2023

This is part of an online course of 4 talks about Master Linji (Rinzai), who was a Buddhist zen monk and spiritual ancestor of our Plum Village tradition.
Zen master Linji (Japanese name: Rinzai) lived and taught in China in the ninth century. He saw many monks studying but making little or no progress on the path of healing and transformation. Therefore, his learning style was very direct and pragmatic. Although he knew the Buddha's teachings very well, he saw that many monks were acquiring far too much knowledge without taking the time to digest and put these teachings into practice.
Master Linji's goal was to help us stop looking outside ourselves and realize that everything we look for can be found in the present moment. Buddha, enlightenment, peace, and happiness can only be found in the here and now. His teaching is a great and valuable gift; a bitter and effective medicine to heal us.
We look at the core of his teaching and how we can apply his teaching in our daily lives.