{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Dharma Talk: \u201cTaking Care of the One Who is Not Ill\u201d Valerie Forstman","description":"Zen practice invites us to sit in the midst of things just as they are without being tossed about by difficulties. As the waves settle, it can happen \u2013 in one unguarded moment \u2013 that the world suddenly falls open. The long imagined scaffolding of separation falls away. And we discover: right there in the vicissitudes of our lives there is ONE who is completely free and untroubled. Dogen called it \u201cuntrammeled.\u201d In this talk, Valerie acknowledges the ills of this world then turns to case 94 in the Book of Equanimity or Shoyoroku to explore the reality that doesn\u2019t divide and doesn\u2019t depend on circumstances. An exchange between Master Tozan (Dongshan) and a monk offers a window into Tozan\u2019s sickroom and a gateway into realizing \u2013 and taking care of \u2013 the one who does not get ill. Recorded on February 12th, 2026 Please consider supporting Mountain Cloud with a donation or becoming a member so we can continue to provide online programs such as this. Donations: https:\/\/www.mountaincloud.org\/donate\/ Become a member: https:\/\/www.mountaincloud.org\/about\/membership\/ ","author_name":"in the Cloud","author_url":"https:\/\/www.mountaincloud.org","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/40139885\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/198664580"}