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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Genuine Ch’an Aug 4, 2021 9:10:08 GMT 1

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Post by Shi Da Dao on Aug 4, 2021 9:10:08 GMT 1

Genuine Ch’an must be price, accurate and leave no discernible tracks. Why is this? It is because the eradication of delusion is the removal of that which is not required in the Enlightened Mind. There is no need to build long-lasting worldly structures dedicated to that which must be removed! Ch’an is a method of removal that eventually removes itself. The sword of wisdom ‘cuts-down’ everything superfluous that it touches – but when this task is complete – the sword itself is understood not to exist in any permanent or meaningful way. This is how we are saved from the trap of religion and the pit of spirituality – neither of which is designed to be ever-lasting or an excuse to wear unusual clothes and delight in shaven-heads!

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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.