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.

What a Joke it All Is!

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

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What a Joke it All Is! Jun 27, 2017 6:24:49 GMT 1

Post by Shi Da Dao on Jun 27, 2017 6:24:49 GMT 1

If we look within in the right manner, the screen of delusion is shattered never to return. This is an experiential reality that requires focus and determination toward the specific goal of self-enlightenment through the cultivation of self-awareness. On the way we may encounter the phantoms of Buddha, Guanyin, Laozi, Brahma, Indra or any myriad of divine beings - but these images are merely part of the 'screen' that must be ripped asunder! Chinese Ch'an certainly does not go beyond the naturalness of being that underlies all direct experience of reality. The empty mind ground is not a 'construct, but the consequence of 'seeing beyond' (and behind) all constructs. Coming and going, leaving and staying - what a joke it all is!

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.