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.

'Awareness' Through Thick and Thin!

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

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'Awareness' Through Thick and Thin! Nov 21, 2021 8:45:15 GMT 1

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Post by Shi Da Dao on Nov 21, 2021 8:45:15 GMT 1

Gaining continuous 'awareness' whilst the body is holding together is one-thing - whilst maintaining the same 'Awareness' when the body is falling a-part, that is quite another matter... But without this ability neither Ch'an nor Buddhism can exist.

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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.