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(Quote) I agree with John Lennon. When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote… (View Post)
If a man is crossing a river And an empty boat collides with his own skiff, Even though he be a bad-tempered man He will not become very angry. But if he sees a man in the boat, He will shout to him … (View Post)
In actual Ch’an practice, there are two approaches we use to dissolve the self-center. The first is the sudden approach, which is an intense, explosive approach where one keeps pounding at the self-c… (View Post)
(Quote) The toothbrush is "real". You can touch, see and feel it. It's the same with the body. All part of the ephemeral burning house. The "I" only feels real but you cannot see … (View Post)
(Quote) Calmness is the goal. You lose calmness when you get entangled in thoughts and feelings. The insights into the true nature of CONDITIONED PHENOMENA leads to dispassion and a letting go. Calmn… (View Post)