The Stone Woman (Third Night)

After Zen Master Furong Daokai announced, “The green mountains are always walking,” he added “A stone woman gives birth to a child at night.” If the first sentence highlights the bright, energetic side of experience, the second welcomes us into the dark, receptive side. What do we see in the dark? This talk was recorded at the Mountains and Rivers Zen Sesshin in Hobart, Tasmania.