To newcomers the Master would say, "Knock and the door will be opened to you." To some of them he...
Read more"How shall I rid myself of fear?" "How can you rid yourself of what you cling to?" "You mean I...
Read moreThe Master's expansive mood emboldened his disciples to say, "Tell us what you got from Enlightenment. Did you become divine?"...
Read moreYen Hui said, "I am making progress." Confucius asked, "In what way?" Yen Hui said, "I have given up doing...
Read more"Of what use is your learning and your devotions? Does a donkey become wise through living in a library or...
Read moreOne day, as usually was the case, a young waif, a little girl, stood at the street corner begging for...
Read moreSubhuti was Buddha's disciple. He was able to understand the potency of emptiness, that nothing exists except in its relationship...
Read moreWhen a disciple came from a faraway country, the Master asked, "What are you seeking?" "Enlightenment." "You have your own...
Read moreA man of spiritual repute came to the Master and said, "I cannot pray, I cannot understand the Scriptures, I...
Read more"What must I do for Enlightenment?" "Nothing." "Why not?" "Because Enlightenment doesn't come from doing? It happens." "Then can it...
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