Wilfrid Powell, Rev.

This article is based around talks during a 2015 Intensive Meditation retreat on Chapter 31 of Keizan’s Denkōroku. Extra historical background has been added since.

Sōsan was a man from parts unknown. His first meeting with Taisō Eka was as a lay person when he was in his forties. Without giving his name, he had suddenly come forward, bowed and put his request to Taisō Eka to cleanse him of his defilement.

…You are also a person from parts unknown. You gave your name to the guest-master to book in for this weekend – whose name is that? Each of you has come forward, bowed and put your request to someone to help you be cleansed of ‘defilements’. Coming to this retreat, you have done it again.

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