The first rank in zen is to see the relative in the absolute – we call it change. When things are going the way we want – we can see change as the relative in the absolute. But anytime all h*ll breaks loose in our life – when things don’t go our way – we go wild with suffering. BUT – Buddha tells us there is an end to suffering – You may ask – where is it? And how do I find it? Fashi Lao Yue suggests you take a look here.
Lessons Lesson 2. Aim – Boots and Feet Boots and Feet by FLY 2019 It was a hard day – like most. The ground felt as though it was on an uphill incline no… Lesson 2. Aim – Boots and Feet
Winter 2018 – Holiday Message from Old Earth Wisdom Duty: assuming all tasks can betray arrogance. The idea that we can know what must be done, and do it properly. We cannot know… Winter 2018 – Holiday Message from Old Earth Wisdom
The field of boundless emptiness (unconditioned love) is what exists from the very beginning. You must purify, cure, grind down, or brush away all the tendencies (to construct a story) you have fabricated into apparent… ADVANCED TEACHING: Living Without a Storyline
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Some time ago I heard this story….told by a Buddhist teacher. She with several others went on a trip to Southeast Asia to work with Theravada Buddhist monks. When they arrived they were shown to… It’s Broken
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Nienfo Chan/Nembutsu Zen is the most common practice taught in China to enter the gateless gate of Zen. It consists “simply” in the recitation of a sacred or symbolic name, such as the name of… Introduction to Nienfo Chan/Nembutsu Zen and the Traceless Mind by Fashi Yao Xin Shakya
This is an ancient method used in Chan practice. It is a question asked over and over again and in all circumstances, such as “Who am I?” The question, if done with sincerity,… The Basics of the Hua T’ou Method
