Pure Mountain Tao

Know that the wise words from the Taoist and Buddhist sages are the best guide for the confused and deluded minds of people who wish to free themselves from chasing after sensual desire and to reach a contented inner peace. The teachings are the chisel to break the chains of suffering and the habitual ways we find ourselves enslaved in. They are the light that illuminates and allows us to see reality. Not the supposed reality of a world trapped in delusion, but the true reality that allows us to live a free and contented life; true to the Tao, and true to ourselves.

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Spring has its hundred flowers,
Autumn its moon,
Summer has its cooling breezes,
Winter its snow.
If you allow no idle concerns
To weight on your heart,
Your whole life will be one
Perennial good season.

-  The Golden Age of Zen

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Sometimes we meditate and feel we have had a good session. Other times, we meditate and feel we did not accomplish much. Remember though my friends, that it is important that we should not become discouraged just because of what our mind deems as an unsuccessful meditation. Quite often progress is being made even if it is not always immediately obvious.