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The method that the Buddha discovered is meditation. He discovered that struggling to find answers did not work. It was only when there were gaps in his struggle that insights came to him. He began to realize that there was a sane, awake quality within him which manifested itself only in the absence of struggle. So the practice of meditation involv
... See moreChögyam Trungpa • Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism
While others might proclaim the wonders of such a world-shaking experience, the Buddha denies that he obtained or found anything at all.
Red Pine • The Diamond Sutra: The Perfection of Wisdom
Most people look for enlightenment in the future. Buddhas find it in the past. In this sutra, the Buddha says, “No beginning, this is the highest truth.” To believe such truth, you must be fearless.
Red Pine • The Diamond Sutra: The Perfection of Wisdom
REALIZING YOU ARE BUDDHA is a very sobering experience. This wasn’t exactly the Buddha you had in mind when you came to practice.
Katherine Thanas • The Truth of This Life: Zen Teachings on Loving the World as It Is
