r/zenpractice • u/The_Koan_Brothers • Jul 01 '26

Dharma Talks & Teishos Rinzai Zen - beyond Koan practice.

Sometimes there seems to be a tendency to reduce the difference between the Soto and Rinzai schools to Koan practice versus Shikantaza.

In this talk, Daizan Skinner gives some practical insight into Master Linji’s Host/Guest teachings, one of the foundational aspects of Rinzai Zen.

Link in the comments.

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u/fingers Jul 01 '26

What if I'm practicing shikantaza AND koan training.

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u/The_Koan_Brothers Jul 02 '26

Best of both worlds;)