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.

Rare Photo Album of Xu Yun.

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

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Rare Photo Album of Xu Yun. Mar 17, 2012 13:38:00 GMT 1

Post by Shi Da Dao on Mar 17, 2012 13:38:00 GMT 1

This is a link to a Chinese site that shows a number of rare photographs of master Xu Yun - discovered in an archive in 2009 - They show the master in and around Zhen Ru monastery on Yunju Mountain, Jiangxi province. Zhen Ru was the last monastery Xu Yun repaired before passing away in his 120th year:

Old Monk Xu Yun's Precious Yunju Photographs

Last Edit: Mar 17, 2012 20:47:33 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.