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You Cannot Attain Enlightenment Through Sitting Meditation

You Cannot Attain Enlightenment Through Sitting Meditation Master Nanyue Huairang encountered Mazu Daoyi. This was when Daoyi had not yet awakened and was studying at Chuanfa Temple. He sat diligently in meditation every day. Master Huairang, passing by, asked: "What do you seek through sitting meditation?" Daoyi replied:

Tantra and Zen "What is the shortest path to enlightenment?"

Tantra and Zen "What is the shortest path to enlightenment?" Buddha said: "Eliminate the Three Poisons: greed (貪), anger (瞋), and delusion (癡)." Free yourself from the mind that covets, rages, and remains ignorant. What could be easier than this in words? Yet in reality, it

The Path to Eternal Life

The Path to Eternal Life

The Path to Eternal Life There was a Zen master named Dorim. Under him was a disciple named Hoetong. One day, Hoetong asked: "What is the master's Buddha-dharma?" The master immediately pulled a thread from his robe and blew it away with a puff. At that

Four Questions on Enlightenment

Question: Is there a difference in the level of enlightenment among enlightened people? Answer: There is no difference in enlightenment itself. However, there are differences in the methods of explanation—differences in style. A person who enjoys methodically analyzing the principles of things will teach by carefully examining matters logically

A Chance on Earth to Reach Heaven

A Chance on Earth to Reach Heaven Jesus said: "A certain man invited guests. He went to the first person and said, 'My master calls you!' He answered, 'I must collect money from merchants. They are coming to me tonight. I must go and give them

The Wise Fisherman Who Catches the Completion of Life

The Wise Fisherman Who Catches the Completion of Life

The Wise Fisherman Who Catches the Completion of Life "A person is like a wise fisherman who casts his net into the sea. He pulled up his net from the sea full of small fish, and among them he found one large, good fish. He threw all the small

The Gospel of Thomas - Secret Teachings from Master to Chief Disciple

The Gospel of Thomas - Secret Teachings from Master to Chief Disciple Thomas is known only as one of Jesus's twelve disciples, with no other records about him being handed down. Only the Gospel of Thomas, which Thomas is said to have recorded, has been passed down to