Hidden Lamp Case 9: Seven Wise Sisters Awaken in the Charnel Grounds. In this talk, we explore the Koan Case from the Hidden Lamp. I appreciate the tradition of writing a pointer, poem and commentary to the case koans, and take up the opportunity to do so with one of the koans from the new collection of teachings by women ancestors.

The three poisons: greed, hatred and delusion, obscure our access to clear-seeing and functioning from love. And yet, these poisons are part of human life. In this post I explore three ways from the Buddhist tradition to meet, embrace and find freedom within these poisons: they are replace, transmute and non-abide. Read more to discover these practices for yourself.