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At the moment of profound insight, you transcend both appearance and emptiness. - Jianzhi Sengcan People sometimes create a true-false dichotomy and think that the absolute is true reality and the conventional is false reality. But remember, these are the two truths, not the one truth and one lie. Both truths are true. SOURCE: The Two Truths Buddhism Doctrine

Karma is direct result: The rain is falling, the grass becomes wet.

To jest wielkie nieporozumienie że jest coś do zrozumienia, coś do zdobycia. It's a big misunderstanding that there's something to understand, to attain.

Joshu saw a monk approaching. He took an ember from the fire, showed it to the monk, and said, "Do you understand?" The monk said, "No, I don't." Joshu said, "Do not call it 'fire.' That I have said already." Joshu lifted the ember again and said, "Do you understand?" The monk said, "No, I don't." Joshu said, "If you go from here to Jo District, the place of Master Tosu is there. You go there, bow to him, and ask your question. If you have realized it, there is no need to come back here. If you have not realized it, come back." The monk left immediately. As soon as he arrived at Tosu's place, Tosu asked, "Where are you coming from?" The monk said, "I have come from Joshu for the express purpose of paying homage to you.". Tosu said, "Old man Joshu, what does he say?" At that time the monk told the previous story in detail. Tosu got off his Zen seat, walked three or four steps, ...

Here was a young man obviously made for action, yet able to suppress his restless physical nature and stay quiet. Huai Jang could feel a great potential sitting there, so he resolved to attempt to awaken Ma Tzu on the spot. Stepping back outside, he was led to observe some tiles in a pile near the temple which were being polished and used as replacement tiles. He saw that one of those tiles and a polishing brush would be perfect for his purpose. So he picked up a tile and a brush, went back to Ma Tzu’s hut, stepped inside, sat down and began furiously brushing the tile. After quite a long while, Ma Tzu could not suppress his natural curiosity and alertness over this disturbing activity taking place before him, whereupon he shouted out with annoyance at the stranger working in his hut, “What are you trying to do?” Huai Jang then replied, “I am polishing this tile to make a mirror for you.” Ma Tzu, going along with the game, commented, “Even if I were to want a mirror produced by y...

Observe your thoughts without judging them.

Słowa są niedokładne. Prawda jest przed Twoimi oczami, nie ma innej prawdy.