Attaining liberation after undergoing great sufferings in samsara is just like one’s awakening from sleep after seeing, due to ignorance and delusion, in a dream, oneself losing one’s way, wandering in a desert, suffering much and then reaching a safe haven.
Liberation is the cold glass of water to the thirsty, the plate of food to [...]
Have you ever asked yourself about why you fear things, whatever it may be? Did you have the intention of finding out the nature and the structure of these fears? It has been said that the only thing we have to fear, is fear itself. Fear is the great darkness. However, once we discover the [...]
To all those who wish for perfection, listen to these words. Instead of trying to avoid poverty, which is a deficiency created by the mind by trying to acquire great wealth and material goods; it is far better to acquire mental peace.
Mental peace is not a commodity whose value diminishes over time. Indeed friends, it [...]
Desire makes even a grain of sand appear to be as mighty as the tallest mountain. Before it is achieved, and vice versa after it is achieved, desire always makes one poorer than before. Thus my friends, never has there been anything deeper than the bottomless abyss that is as impossible to fill as desire, [...]
The purpose of renunciation of the sensual pleasures is so that the mind can seek out the pure. It does this by being calm. A churning mind full of wants has no chance to find any peace. It is the sensual wants that lead us away from the path. By renunciation, we give the mind [...]
By asking yourself “Who am I, why do I suffer, am I deluded?”, the delusion can be dissolved, and clarity can prevail. If we sense delusion within our mind, we can work to eliminate it. Everything is impermanent you see, yet the mind seems programmed to seek stability. It is a small wonder then why we [...]
If a person who is ever deluded and is always suffering from a feeling of inadequacy, wants to get rid of all his miseries, end his suffering, and become happy, he need only embrace the wisdom of the teachings from the Tao. Not even the least of one’s miseries will cease unless one knows that [...]
My friends, those who live a perfect life of dwelling within the Tao, having attained this state by the destruction of the impure within, will be reveling in the harmony of the Tao, unmindful of the body, with great peace of mind that is devoid of desire.
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My daily activities are not unusual,
I’m just naturally in [...]
I resigned from the human race some time ago. I resigned from the race to make more money than I need; from the race to receive promotions and be honored; the race to impress others; the race to prove something to others; the race to be accepted; the race to be famous; the race to [...]
Suzuki Roshi once said that zen students should walk like elephants. That is to say, they should amble about, not rushing to accomplish things. This is very true. Rushing tends to make people quick to anger and become impatient. All things will get done in due time. There is no need to be a bullet [...]