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.

Do Not Wait for Your Awakening!

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

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Do Not Wait for Your Awakening! Oct 27, 2012 12:05:54 GMT 1

Post by Shi Da Dao on Oct 27, 2012 12:05:54 GMT 1

'During your training, do not wait for your awakening. If you behold the Buddha, Patriarchs or demons appearing in your meditation, just remain unperturbed and do not loosen your grip of the hua tou. Thus without straying from the hua tou and with unbroken singleness of mind, your efforts will be successful.'

Luk, Charles, The Secrets of Chinese Meditation, Samuel Weiser (1984) - Page 57.

Last Edit: Oct 27, 2012 12:08:39 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.