For what it's worth
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“People, coming from everywhere, they all have a plan. They are looking for Buddha, the Dharma, and liberation. Or they try to leave the world of desir…
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There is a Zen saying, “Empty-handed I come, empty-handed I go.” At first glance, it is not difficult to understand. We come empty-handed, and though w…
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Why are you reading this? Why do we get involved in spiritual questions or practice? Is it a lack of confidence, a vague feeling that we are not good e…
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Banana leaves have no ears, yet open on hearing the thunder. Hollyhocks have no eyes, yet turn to face the sun.
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We think that this body is solid, that the senses are solid, and that there is a solid, separate, and permanent me experiencing things. We are good at …
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I remember a day at the public pool when I was maybe five or six years old. My parents were in the water, encouraging me to jump in while I lingered at…
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The Japanese Zen Master Bankei (1622-1693) said: “The Unborn Buddha-mind deals freely and spontaneously with anything that presents itself to it.” He d…
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