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.

The Unshackable Mind.

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

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The Unshackable Mind. Aug 7, 2010 16:35:51 GMT 1

Post by Shi Da Dao on Aug 7, 2010 16:35:51 GMT 1

It is recorded that the great Ch'an masters of old use to shack the long sleeves of their robes. Sometimes this was in response to a question, at other times it constituted a question itself. Although the sleeves may shack, the Mind must not.

Om Mani Padme Hum

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.