On Life Being Upside Down – with John Tarrant

On Being Upside Down A student asked Yunmen, “But when it’s not the things I can see, and it’s not what they’re doing, what is it?” Yunmen said, “Say something upside down.” —Blue Cliff Record Case 15 “Why are we upside down, Daddy?” “Isn’t that like asking, ‘Are we there yet?’” “Well, are we there yet?” Always, we’re always here. Why is October yellow and blue? Why do we never believe even our own explanations? Sunday Zen with John Tarrant & Friends on November 2nd, 2025 Pacific Zen Institute Find us at www.pacificzen.org