Tag Archives: Sudden Enlightenment

The Bodhimaster

Posted on April 3, 2013 by Vajragoni

Hui Hai (720-814)  Q: What method must be practiced to attain liberation? A: Only by practicing the Dharma of Sudden Enlightenment can we attain liberation.  Q: What is Sudden Enlightenment? A: “Sudden” means instantly stopping false thought. “Enlightenment” means [awareness] that one … Continue reading →

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Autobiography: Conclusion (Part 1)

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Vajragoni

(Yampolsky) “At midnight the Fifth Patriarch called me into the hall and expounded the Diamond Sutra to me. Hearing it but once, I was immediately awakened, and that night I received the Dharma. None of the others knew anything about … Continue reading →

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