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where the practice really begins
As you
continue to practise,
please understand: there is
nothing to worry about. Establish
this feeling of being relaxed and unworried,
securely, in the mind. Once the mind is concentrated
and one-pointed, no mind-object will be able to penetrate
or disturb it, and you will be able to sit in the meditation
posture for as long as you want. You will also
be able to sustain concentration without
any feelings of pain and
discomfort.
Having
developed samadhi
to this level, you will be able
to enter or leave it at will. When you
leave it, it will be at your convenience.
You simply withdraw at your ease, rather
than because you are feeling lazy or tired.
You withdraw from samadhi because
it is the appropriate time to
withdraw from it, and you
come out of it at
your will.
You enter
and leave this samadhi
without any problems. The mind
and heart are at ease. If you genuinely have
samadhi like this, it means that sitting meditation
and entering samadhi for just thirty minutes or an hour
will enable you to remain cool and peaceful for many days
afterwards. Experiencing the effects of samadhi like this
for several days has a purifying effect on the mind.
Whatever you experience will become an object
for contemplation. This is where
the practice really begins. It is
the fruit which arises as
samadhi matures.
as a boy I was too lazy
As a boy I studied
literature, but was too lazy to
become a Confucian; in my younger days
I worked at Zen, but got no Dharma worth handing
down. Now I’ve built a grass hut, act as
custodian of a Shinto shrine,
half a shrine, half
a monk.
laughter is immeasurable
Laugh.
Laughter is immeasurable.
Be joyful though you have considered
all the facts. So long as women do
not go cheap for power, please
women more than
men.
conquering cunning and cravings
When praise is
lavished upon the famous,
the people contend and compete with
one another. When exotic goods are traded
and treasured, the compulsion to steal is
felt. When desires are constantly
stimulated, people become
disturbed and
confused.
Therefore,
the wise person sets an example
by emptying her mind, opening her heart,
relaxing her ambitions, relinquishing her desires,
cultivating her character. Having conquered her
own cunning and cravings, she can’t
be manipulated by
anyone.
Do
by not-doing.
Act with non-action.
Allow order to arise
of itself.
Tao te Ching of Lao Tzu, Chapter 3
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