{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6014382edbb4fb79f1b46217/601438396766295fd4b43ca5?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"89 - Killing The Buddha","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6014382edbb4fb79f1b46217/601438396766295fd4b43ca5.jpg?height=200","description":"There is a famous quote in the Zen tradition that says “If you meet the Buddha, kill him”. This quote is attributed to Linji a prominent zen master. What does it mean? How can this teaching help us in our day to day lives as we seek to be less habitually reactive? In this episode, I will discuss this koan and dig deeper to see if we can all apply this teaching to our own lives.","author_name":"Noah Rasheta"}