291 - Keizan's Denkoroku Lead Chapter: Shakyamuni's "I and All Beings"

In Episode 272 , I discussed the third chapter of Zen Master Keizan's book The Denkoroku , or the Record of the Transmission of Illumination . In the interest of thoroughness, I figured I'd start back at chapter one, with Shakyamuni Buddha's "I and All Beings." This text explores the nature of enlightenment and the tension between individuality and non-separation.