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.

Master Hsuan Hua's Pictoral Biography of Xu Yun.

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Master Hsuan Hua's Pictoral Biography of Xu Yun. Mar 11, 2012 17:35:14 GMT 1

Post by Shi Da Dao on Mar 11, 2012 17:35:14 GMT 1

I am very grateful to forum member Yue Shan Hsu - who contacted me from Taiwan - and gave the following links to master Hsuan Hua's Pictoral Biography of master Xu Yun - Hsuan Hua was a Dharma inheritor from Xu Yun (Wei-yang lineage). This is an English translation from the original Chinese accompanied by graphic artwork. Both volumes may be freely accessed at the following links:

Pictoral Biography of Hsu Yun-Volume One

Pictoral Biography of Hsu Yun-Volume Two

Last Edit: Mar 11, 2012 17:41:46 GMT 1 by Shi Da Dao

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.