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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Post by Shi Da Dao on Oct 3, 2023 18:35:01 GMT 1

People who have yet to genuinely understand - use the mind to seek mind - and the Buddha to seek Buddha. Such individuals possess NO ability to succeed - as they do NOT realise the basic truth. What is this truth? Well, it is the understanding that all conscious beings are unified in the one true source - and that this one true source underlines all reality!

Ch'an Master Pu An (d. 1159 CE)

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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.