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White Lotus on blue water
There is no-thing in the Unborn Mind, but its own pure light. Though this truth shines freely with its own auspicious luminosity, there for anyone to see, vast amounts of defilements hinders the everyday worldling from perceiving this truth as … Continue reading
Dark Ch’an
As a further sign that Tsung-mi was not totally entrenched in the evaluation of letters and words and their import for the Buddhadharma, Chapt. 8 of the Chan Prolegomenon assures the assiduous Mind-adept that the Total assessment of the Buddhadharma—the … Continue reading
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Tagged Chuang-Tzu, dark, understanding, Zhuangzi
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(39) The Cellar
The cellar may be an exciting thing to visit, but if the door behind you slams with a bang, it is best to have a strong lamp at hand if you desire any further safe direction. The other choice is … Continue reading
(35) A Capricious Ghost
What is this nirvanic Mind possessing the auspicious ability to instantly illuminate anything whatsoever flawlessly, as a source of utter satisfaction, and yet, what is this mind that stands in its way, praying upon the reflections of its divine presence, … Continue reading
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Tagged Capricious Ghost, dark, dark principle, Mind
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(34) The Siren’s Call
Obsessed with the body and all things that belong to the body, most beings in this world try to feed these specific needs of the false Lord in any way possible. For these dark deeds of the spirit they unknowingly … Continue reading
No More Light, No More Darkness…
No-thing is anywhere to be found; No-thing has the power to Recollect. The Darkness of the Void is Lucid and Bright. No dark stain of corporeity soils the Luminous Mind. IT is not a realm of constricted cognition; Yea, not … Continue reading
No Distinctions
Being Passive in the Face of Activity, Only induces Restless-Action. Hiding in either extreme, The One Mind will evade you. Those who do not discern ITs Singular Nature, End up being victimized by both extremes. Trying to escape this dark … Continue reading