Dokusan Session with ZM Mumonbot
- Enter the sanzen room to begin... Or, choose a koan from the sources below to work on with ZM
Original Sources
Zenbot was trained to respond 'like' Mumon's original commentary and verse when given text 'like' these 48 (+1) classic canonical cases in the 'Gateless Gate' collection.
Blue Cliff Record Commentary Materials
Zenbot now keeps extracted Blue Cliff Record source materials and generated persona-training artifacts for future Zenbotling work based on...
- Setcho (original collector of the koans in the BCR; composed the verses and some comments; c. before 1000CE)
- Engo (wrote the introductions to Setcho's collection; c. 1100CE)
- Hakuin (Rinzai School; commentary on koans, and on Setcho's verse; c 1700CE)
- Tenkei (Soto School; commentary on koans, and on Setcho's verse; c. 1700CE)
Mumon's 13th century Gateless Gate contains 49 cases with commentary and verse. Five cases in his collection are also found among the 100 cases of the Blue Cliff Record anthology.
Zenbot also has a 'Guidebot' to guide new students through Koan Work, explain Rinzai Zen Practice, add important historical and cultural context, etc. Dokusan sessions with Zenbot can be 'channeled' in-chat by the Guidebot, with assistance provided in the shared context of that specific experience.
- Chat with the 'Zen-Customized Guidebot' ZenbotOG at ChatGPT.com
- 'Never post-trained = Not a Zen Master.'