Student Writings

Our Melbourne Sesshin was held in a small group over four days. Geoff generously again shared his time and teachings.

A monk asked, “It is so hot. How is it possible to escape from the heat?” The master said, “Why don’t you go to a place where it is neither cold nor hot?” The monk said, “Is there a place where it is neither cold nor hot?” The master said, “When it is cold, you should be cold buddha. When it is hot, you should be hot buddha.”

People usually consider walking on water or in thin air a miracle. But I think the real miracle is not to walk either on water or in thin air, but to walk on earth