Comments (6) | Jun 21, 2012
There is a not so fine line between rational thinking and rationalization. Today you find few truly rational people who apply the power of reason and logic to seek the right course of action in life. Instead, most people abuse the gift of reason to justify their unconscious desire. Those who abuse reason almost always see themselves as rational, having little doubt in the validity of their conclusions…
Comments (1) | Jun 02, 2011
A monk came to Master Pu-An to test his realization. Immediately Master Pu-An hit the monk with a staff, and the monk stepped forward and grabbed it. Master said, "I have been rude!" The monk then took the staff and hit Master Pu-An instead. Master said to the monk, "You are really good, really good!" The monk then bowed to the Master and the Master stopped him. "This time you are rude." Master…
Comments (4) | Jun 01, 2011
Student: What is real? Master: The moment you achieve enlightenment, you will realize it. Before you achieve enlightenment,…
Comments (3) | May 29, 2011
One day Master asked the abbot, "How you understand the saying 'Missed by a hair-width, separated like Heaven and Earth'?" The abbot said, "Missed by a hair-width, separated like Heaven and Earth." Master: "How can you attain enlightenment with this kind of understanding?" Abbot: "Then how do you Master understand it?" Master: "Missed by a hair-width, separated like Heaven and Earth." Abbot makes…
Comments (2) | May 26, 2011
Feel your body right now and notice any tension that is present. Now try to become conscious of how your mind creates that tension in the body. This is the practice of the Mind teaching of Zen because without the mind, the body won't be alive; without the mind, the body will not have tension nor comfort. If reality is our creation, then this body is certainly a Mind-made reality. If we cannot realize…
Comments (0) | Mar 28, 2017
The "I" represents the ego. The ego is the beginning of duality. And duality means separating inside and outside, self and others. So, dualistic thinking indicates the presence of ego.…
Comments (0) | Mar 22, 2017
If you focus your cultivation on the mind, you can eventually find peace. A peaceful mind will bring forth a better reality.
If you have peace, you will know how to make better decisions.…
Comments (0) | Mar 14, 2017
When an undesirable situation occurs and you blame someone else, this is the wrong understand of reality.
Without the , you will naturally assume that someone else has caused…
Comments (0) | Feb 28, 2017
Comments (0) | Feb 28, 2017
All situations and problems encountered in life are caused by the doors that were created in the mind.
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