In Zen there are many functions, like to give a shout like thunder, or to whack something. There are many kinds of way. But those activities are based on the power of tanden or hara which you get by our usual practice. That is why in this sesshin especially we concentrate on having more power in your tanden or hara.
Teah Strozer energetically beats the drum as the new abbess
—cuke.com/ig for links to the source of the image. Excerpt from Shunryu Suzuki lecture 67-12-04-A as found on shunryusuzuki.com, edited by PF. Go to instagram.com/cuke_archives for the Instagram version.