Zen Master Seung Sahn often spoke of the "Primary Point," the point of equilibrium or equanimity. It's not that we don't react to situations--good or bad--it's that we let go of the weight of either and return to the "0" point on the scale. If we think about our practice in this light, it's not that we're immune from happy or sad, we let them pass, and return to our Primary Point on the scale. The stronger the practice, the closer to the Primary Point we can stay...even when untangling strands of holiday lights. Myeong Jin Eunsahn gives the Dharma talk on November 30, 2022.
