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How to Uplift Yourself

Use the mind in positive ways. Constantly improve its expression.

The past is already the past. The past “you” was a creation of the mind. The past “you” is gone. The present “you” is the expression of the mind solely for this moment. Each moment is a separate phenomenon.

The Zen patriarchs said, “If you are lost in the previous thought, you are a sentient being; but if in the next…

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Present Moment

When we are uplifted, we do not deliberately change anything . After all, nothing is carried into this moment. Instead, we use the mind to generate a better function. If, in this moment, you can generate a smiling thought instead of a crying thought, you are actively uplifting yourself.

So, each moment is one of liberation in which you are set free. It is not that you are changing a negative…

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True Liberation

True liberation occurs from within.  It is intrinsic to you. It is already in your mind. Your mind has no form, but in your mind you can find true liberation.

Some might believe it is necessary to go to a distant mountain or other place for the sake of liberation. However, it has nothing to do with a place outside of us. Remember that the journey – the quest – is toward liberation from our…

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Set Yourself Free

Who or what ties you down? Only your attachments do. No one else forces you to feel the way you have. Only your habitual thought pattern does.

We present ourselves through our habitual thought patterns. The thoughts and actions of all our moments arise from those habitual thought patterns. So, in order to be free you must get rid of your prejudicial, fixed thought patterns.

~ by…

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Open Mind

When the purpose of your work is primarily to help people, a much greater door is opened in your reality. The capacity of your mind expands with your earnest effort to help more people. You will not only obtain material benefit but will also experience deep joy. Contrastingly, if your effort is devoted only toward yourself, the scope of your reality will be narrow If you are always focused on personal…

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"I" and Discrimination

    incense brown smoke The notion of "I" is a form of discrimination. We try to understand the world and ourselves through our discrimination. Because of the ego,…

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Equality Of All Beings

IMG_4244_調整大小 It is important that we realize the fundamental equality of all beings. First of all, everyone possesses a mind. This is equality. Every person's…

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True Self

rose2 Your true self is the Mind, which is formless. Your true self exists behind your physical form. It exists behind your personality and ideas. It exists everywhere and can…

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How Does the Pain Come From

IMG_0079 I am occasionally asked about the nature of pain. Pain does not only occur when you are miserable, it can happen when you feel happy and energetic. Actually, the…

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Set Your Direction

enlightmentcont1new We create our own reality. Your reality is the world you mind has created. Every person possesses a mind. The Mind…

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  • Ego

    pic010 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.…

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    Pure Mind

    k4 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.…

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    Right Understanding

    pic200 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…

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    Houston Events

     Master Miao Tsan at St Paul’s Methodist Church 2014 Event

     

    Master Miao Tsan at Women’s Institute of Houston

     

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    Houston Events

     Master Miao Tsan at St Paul’s Methodist Church 2014 Event

     

    Master Miao Tsan at Women’s Institute of Houston

     

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    Lecture Excerpts

    Miao Tsan on “The Paradox of Love”
    at Christ Church Cathedral, Houston

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    Lecture Excerpts

    Miao Tsan on “The Paradox of Love”
    at Christ Church Cathedral, Houston

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    Flyers & Publications

    Friends of Integrative Medicine at M.D. Anderson CancerCenter 2014 Flyer

    University of St. Thomas 2014 Flyer

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