A Question with No Answer: How Huatou Works

2026-0719 Sunday Group Meditation: A Question with No Answer: How Huatou Works By: David Listen Sunday, July 19, 2026 at 10:30 AM ET: A Question with No Answer: How Huatou Works Continuing his introduction to huatou, the Chan method of the "critical phrase," David Listen explains why it uses a question that has no rational answer. Any explanation, whether from Buddhism or science, is only a passing thought. Asking the question helps us let go of the sticky thoughts we cling to and turn toward what is aware of thought itself, which is not a soul or a thing, but a spacious, lively awareness like the open sky. Through phrases such as "Who is sitting?" and the story of Master Zhaozhou answering "No" when asked whether a dog has Buddha nature, he shows how this silent questioning can cut through our attachments. More about Sunday Group Meditation: https://gmcny.org/sgm Hosted By: Global Meditation Center New York (https://gmcny.org/), Part of Dharma Drum Retreat Center