Dharma Discourse by John Daido Loori, Roshi

In Zen literature the mountain’s summit is commonly used as a metaphor for realization. Using this metaphor as a point of departure, Daido Roshi talks about form and emptiness, the nature of enlightenment, and freeing ourselves from hindrance.

The koan in this talk is Dongshan’s “Top of the Mountain,” Case 49 from the True Dharma Eye.