Even marvelous enlightenment
is the phantom city.
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what is there to cultivate in space?
Only when you’ve
seen the Way do you practice
the Way — if you don’t see, what do you
practice? The emergence of the Way is like space —
what is there to cultivate in space? Those who practice
the Way by all kinds of contemplation are fire
stirring fire looking for foam. Just observe
the manipulation of the puppets —
when the strings are cut, it
all stops at once.
treasury of the eye of true teaching
do not give birth to a single thought
be the same all the way through
Just
do not give birth
to a single thought: let go
and become crystal clear. As soon
as any notions of right and wrong and self
and other and gain and loss are present,
do not follow them off. Then you
will be personally studying
with your own true
enlightened
teacher.
stillness in both thought and deed
Perseverance in stillness,
in both thought and deed, forms a
noble heart. The ultimate fruit of a noble
heart is complete peace
of mind.
from The I Ching, or Book of Changes
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Hua hu Ching, Wei wu Wei Ching,
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direct the mind toward emptiness
The best effort
one can make is the
gentlest effort: wei wu wei.
Quietly, persistently direct the
mind toward emptiness. When
all thoughts and ideas have
dissipated, then make no
further effort. Just
breathe.
This is the only
practice required of a
human, the best one, the one
that perfectly purifies
our lives.
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