Seven sisters forego the option of going to a garden with beautiful flowers and instead set out to visit a charnel ground where dead bodies are strewn. This turns out to be an interesting choice to have made. The Buddhadharma reveals itself in unexpected ways! 

This teisho, which explores a story from 9th century China, was given by Maggie Gluek roshi on day 4 at the Rohatsu sesshin 2025 at SZC’s Annandale zendo.