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Nothing
Nothing, The source of every-thing, And, Where every-thing returns to.
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Listen
Do not listen with your ears but with your mind. Do not listen with your mind but with your chi. Ears can only hear, mind can only think, but chi is energy, receptive to all things. Tao abides in emptiness. Emptiness is the fasting of the mind. … It is in emptiness that light is…
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Dig the well…
It is best to dig the well before you are thirsty.
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Drifts of fallen leaves
The Autumn wind piles up Drifts of fallen leaves. I sweep them away a thousand times But still they fall. I suddenly laugh and sit down at ease- Let them fall and become ashes by themselves! For many years in dreams I left the world; Where can the elixir of immortality be found? In an…
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Finding peace in the here and now
While sitting or walking, keeping the eyes open, lightly bring the whole body into awareness at the same time. Whatever sensation draws the attention, soften and relax, then move on to noticing the sensations of the whole body. As this goes on the body will become more and more relaxed. Begin to notice any seeing…
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Why are you so unhappy?
“Why are you so unhappy? Because ninety-nine percent of what you think, And everything you do, Is for your self, And there isn’t one.” -Wei Wu Wei
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Softening the body, opening the heart
Softening the body, opening the heart To start off, find a place where you can sit undisturbed. Set a timer (preferably one that has an alarm that is not too jarring) for somewhere between 20-30 minutes, and confirm it is working. If possible, sit upright, spine relaxed but engaged/not slumped. Ideally you will have 3…
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Was I?
Was I? Thoughts…moods…feelings…memories…impulses… Where were they chosen? Where did they go to? Whatever it was, was I that? Was I at all?
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Two types of thought
Thoughts can be divided into two types. Those arising from wisdom feel cool and uncomplicated. Those rooted in the 3 poisons have a feeling of burning and un-ease to them. Ignorance: tempts, provokes and convinces Wisdom: wonders, experiences and learns
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What is experiencing?
Feel whatever is occurring right now. Now feel what is experiencing that. What does it feel like? Now feel what is experiencing that. Does it need anything? Does it want anything?