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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Just Nominal Ch'an Study... Sept 8, 2023 17:38:56 GMT 1

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Post by Shi Da Dao on Sept 8, 2023 17:38:56 GMT 1

Master Shitou stated:

"A thousand kinds of sayings and ten thousand sorts of explanations are just intended to teach you to always be unconfused."

What is popular in groups nowadays is just nominal Ch'an study; to try to find even one person who is always unconfused is like trying to pick the moon from the sky.

Ch'an Master Tuan-Ch'iao (c. 1241 CE)

Om Mani Padme Hum

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