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The Gateless Barrier

The First 8 Koans
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Created by Daniel Scharpenburg
Published 7/2020
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What you'll learn

  • An appreciation for the koan collection "the Gateless Gate"

Requirements

  • none

Description

“The Great Way is gateless,

Approached in a thousand ways.

Once past this checkpoint

You stride through the universe.”
-Wumen


The Wúménguān is the most popular collections of koans in the zen tradition. Many of the central stories of the old masters are included in the collection. The 48 cases were compiled by master Wumen (1183 – 1260) for teaching at a retreat. He claimed that the text, including the title, were thrown together without much thought and the koans are in no particular order. I’m not sure if he can be believed. Like a zen madman, Wumen was said to have grown his hair and beard long and to have wandered around saying things people thought were crazy. Wumen’s name means “no door” or “no entryway” and it’s the first part of the title of the text. The second part guan means “barrier” or “boundary”.

The Great Way is the path we’re on. The path inspired by the Buddha, the cultivating of awareness and compassion. Find your true nature and help others, that sums up the path.

Wumen said that the “doorless wall” is the door into the Buddha’s teaching. How do you pass through a doorless wall?


We’re going to try to find out together.

This course is a study of the first eight koans in this classic collection.

Who this course is for:

  • people interested in zen buddhism or buddhism in general

Course content

9 sections • 38 lectures • 2h 32m total length

  • Preview12:18
  • Introduction
    00:54
  • Wumen's Preface and Verse
    06:00

  • Case 1
    00:04
  • Presenting Zhaozhou's Dog + Guided Meditation
    15:08
  • Who Was Zhaozhou
    00:39
  • ZhaoZhou and the Dog
    28:05
  • Recordings - Dog Koan
    00:03
  • Additional Reading - Dog Koan
    00:02

  • Case 2
    00:43
  • Who Was Baizhang?
    00:38
  • Baizhang and the Fox
    15:46
  • Recordings - Fox Koan
    00:03
  • Additional Reading - Fox Koan
    00:02

  • Case 3
    00:36
  • Who Was Juzhi?
    00:09
  • Juzhi and the Finger
    09:45
  • Additional Reading - Finger Koan
    00:00

  • Case 4
    00:14
  • The Barbarian.
    00:20
  • The Barbarian With No Beard
    10:28
  • Additional Reading - Beard Koan
    00:01

  • Case 5
    00:26
  • Who Was Xiangyan?
    00:10
  • Up In A Tree
    08:20
  • Additional Reading - Tree Koan
    00:02

  • Case 6
    00:18
  • Who Was the Buddha?
    00:04
  • Who Was Mahakasyapa?
    00:16
  • The Buddha Holds Up A Flower
    17:18
  • Recording - Flower Koan
    00:03
  • Additional Reading - Flower Koan
    00:05

  • Case 7
    00:08
  • Wash Your Bowl
    09:52
  • Additional Reading - Bowl Koan
    00:04

  • Case 8
    00:08
  • Xizhong Makes a Carriage
    13:02
  • Additional Reading - Carriage Koan
    00:01

Instructor

Daniel Scharpenburg
Meditation Teacher
Daniel Scharpenburg
  • 3.6 Instructor Rating
  • 4 Reviews
  • 17 Students
  • 4 Courses

Hello. I’m Daniel.

I live in Kansas City. I’m a meditation practitioner and teacher.

I believe meditation practice is about learning to be more genuine, seeing the world clearly, and being more fully present and engaged in our lives. My goal is to meet people where they are and give them a little guidance and inspiration.

I take a simple and humble approach to sharing meditation and other mind training practices. I share these in public events and in individual coaching.

I was given teaching authority in the Caodong Chan Buddhist lineage. I am affiliated with the International Chan Buddhism Institute and the One Mind Zen Hermitage.


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