Dharma HallVolume IXPreparing the Vessel
The Leaking Vessel: That Talk You Forgot
Ever attended a talk, found it compelling, then forgot it completely three days later? Not just details — you can't even state the core point. Ideas passed through like water through a sieve. Zhiyi's description from 2,000 years ago still applies: "Though ordinary beings practice meditation, their mind-activity is perforated like a leaking vessel."