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.

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Ch’an is Beyond Class Jul 5, 2021 16:59:24 GMT 1

Post by Shi Da Dao on Jul 5, 2021 16:59:24 GMT 1

Ch’an Master Cho An said to Prime Minister Yu Yunwen ‘The Great Way (大道 - Da Dao) is clear and broadly accessible – no one is originally foolish or wise about the ‘Way’! How could the Way be exclusive? Surely, you are aware of the ancient stories that record the biographies of those who started life ploughing fields and catching fish – but ended-up acting as advisors to mighty Emperors? If reality was deterministic – how could this growth and development occur? Wisdom is developed through effort and experience. What is required is a certain personal power that drives practitioners onwards and which smashes all barriers!

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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.