Upagupta Part 1 - Are You Leaving Home Physically or Mentally?

25/08/2025 38 min

                    Upagupta Part 1 - Are You Leaving Home Physically or Mentally?

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ADZG 1250 ADZG Sunday Morning Dharma Talk by Paula Lazarz A look at Chapter 5 from Keizan’s “Transmission of the Light” (Denkoroku, jp.). Upagupta is one of Shanavasa’s disciples.  Upagupta is asked, “Are you leaving home physically or mentally?”  How does he answer?  
Chapters
(00:00:00) - Dharmata Talk(00:02:19) - Five Cases of Upagupta(00:04:30) - Are You Leaving Home Physically or Mental?(00:13:30) - The Essence of Zazen(00:18:12) - Upta Gupta and Shanavasa(00:21:07) - Kazon's Transmission of the Light(00:27:40) - Zen Within Absurdity(00:30:49) - Hougetsu's Relationship with Her Teacher(00:36:24) - The 4 Bodhisattva Vows