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Life After Enlightenment Master Doeung was crossing a river with his teacher Dongsan. Rolling up their pants and splashing through the water, Dongsan asked his disciple Doeung: "How deep is the water?" "It does not get wet." "You are truly rough." "Then please

Remove Your Palm Emperor Wu asked Bodhidharma: "Since I ascended to the throne, I have built countless temples, compiled numerous sutras, and trained monks beyond count. What merit do I have?" Bodhidharma replied bluntly: "No merit whatsoever." "How can there be no merit?" "

A Ladder in Empty Space A student monk asked: "There is a pearl in the sky. How can I obtain it?" Nansen replied: "Split bamboo and make a ladder to pick it." "There is a pearl in the sky. How can I obtain it?"

Throughout history, sacred texts such as the Indian Vedas, Upanishads, and Bhagavad Gita, Laozi's Tao Te Ching, Buddhist sutras, the Bible, and Confucius's I Ching have served specific purposes. These texts either described the state of enlightenment, recorded messages flowing from that enlightened state, or explained

During the past 40 years of serving Master Sho Gong Ja, countless spiritual companions have come and gone. They all returned without achieving enlightenment, and most of them had no idea why they failed. The Absolute Requirement for Enlightenment There is an absolutely essential element required for enlightenment: when truth