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Dec 26, 2009, 4:26am

Licchavi Vimalakirti came to the foot of that tree and said to me, ’Reverend Sariputra, this is not the way to absorb yourself in contemplation. You should absorb yourself in contemplation so that neither body nor mind appear anywhere in the triple world. You should absorb yourself in contemplation in such a way that you can manifest all ordinary behavior without forsaking cessation. You should absorb yourself in contemplation in such a way that you can manifest the nature of an ordinary person without abandoning your cultivated spiritual nature.

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Richard Hunn (Upasaka Wen Shu) sat to the right (taken 2004).

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Re: Ch'an Blog - Remembering Richard Hunn.
« Reply #60 on Jun 26, 2009, 12:14pm »

The purity of the moment was exactly what Richard emphasised in his approach to Buddhism in general, and Mind development inparticular. This attitude helped me personally break-out of certain ruts of thinking, leaving me free to not make arbitrary barriers about (and around) things. The moving away from partiality, that prefers 'this' path, to 'that' path. It is all useful.

Interestingly, there has been much imput from the Theravada tradition, which, at its best, presents a very clean and pure approach to Mind develop. Infact, many Chinese Ch'an practitioners I know (including myself), tend to have a private, home-based practice, coupled with a public practice, linked to whatever temple of any tradition, that happens to be nearby. Often, we sit quietly at the back of 'sati' (awareness) basic meditation at a local Thai temple. As Richard continuously pointed-out, the access point might be viewed as different, but the essence remains exactly the same.

And this is an important point; discrimination makes us all 'suffer', because of the views that exist in the Minds of others. Whatever method we use, the Mind is ultimately calmed as a result. Richard also spoke about the merits of mantra chanting, including the efforts made by Nicherin Shoshu Buddhists, whom chant the name of the Lotus Sutra (in Japanese - Nam-myoho renge kyo).

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