In this talk Ryoshin Sensei reflects on the first week of sesshin practice at Wisdom House, and looks at the Zen tradition of face-to-face transmission of the dharma, which "does not rely on letters and is outside the scriptures." What dharma is transmitted? How do we live our lives in the dharma? We can't rest in samadhi; we must continue to practice to fulfill our vow to save all sentient beings.