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For example, Master Linji invented the term the “businessless person,” the person who has nothing to do and nowhere to go. This was his ideal example of what a person could be. In Theravada Buddhism, the ideal person was the arhat, someone who practiced to attain enlightenment. In Mahayana Buddhism, the ideal person was the bodhisattva, a compassio
... See moreThich Nhat Hanh • Zen Battles: Modern Commentary on the Teachings of Master Linji
At one point Guo writes: ‘Freedom from the “other” and “this one” is how one achieves arcane unity’ (Z 2.10.1).
Alexander Douglas • Against Identity: The Wisdom of Escaping the Self
Genpo Roshi,
Charlotte J. Beck • Everyday Zen: Love and Work (Plus)
Only if you are able to keep your mind neutral will you be undisturbed by these emotional disturbances. He, Shang-Gong (河上公) said: “Excess means being addicted to the joys of lust, sounds, and colors. Extravagance implies the luxuries of dressing and eating, and arrogance means the exaggeration of the residence and gardens.”3
Yang Jwing-Ming • The Dao De Jing: A Qigong Interpretation
Follow your smile — joyful awakening
Follow the Tao
Ask nature for perspective
Befriend yourself. All of you.
C’est pas grave!
Harmonize body and mind
Buddhist = non-Buddhist elements
Don’t be on time. Be in time
Don’t Forget to Add Raisins to Life
One enjoyment at the time
Present Centred Healing
Seeing friends everywhere
So above, so below
Joyful awakening
Let
Chao-ming titles this: “The Wonderful Practice of No Attachment.”