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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See Through Entanglements to the Source May 31, 2014 21:53:33 GMT 1

Post by Shi Da Dao on May 31, 2014 21:53:33 GMT 1

'The normal course of everyday life is not in events and things: the source not transmitted by a thousand sages is not confined to the realm of mystic wonder. If you don't have your feet on the real ground, with the wonder in the turning point, how are you worth talking to about this? If in the midst of events and things you see all the way through, then the source not transmitted by a thousand sages appears every moment: If you can shed the realm of mystic wonder, then the normal course of everyday life will fit into the groove.'

Ch'an Master Ch'ih Chueh (13th century)

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In striving to perform one's religious duty, the first thing is to observe the rules of discipline. For discipline is the fundamental of the Supreme Bodhi; discipline begets immutability and immutability begets wisdom. Master Xu Yun.