To be
truly happy in this
world is a revolutionary act
because true happiness depends
upon a revolution in
ourselves.
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desire and mistrust keep you from ease
Desire and mistrust
keep you from finding ease.
Peace of mind comes when we
let go of ambitions and fears
and follow the Sage from
moment to moment.
fourth changing line
from The I Ching, or Book of Changes
Hexagram 56, Lü / The Wanderer
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beyond the world of people
You ask why I stay in the mountains
I smile without speaking, my heart content
Peach blossoms in the stream float into the distance
There’s another realm beyond
the world of people.
the mind’s inherent nirvana
When body and mind
are properly attuned, when mind
and spirit are at peace, then in deep mystic
fusion, the breath is pure and cool. Slowly gather
in mind until the path of the spirit is pure and sharp
and the mind-ground is illumined and pure.
As you perceive clearly and distinctly,
inner and outer are empty and
pure — this is the mind’s
inherent nirvana.
With this nirvana,
the mind of the sages is manifest.
Though its real nature is formless, intent and
proportion always remain. Thus, the profound luminous
one never ends: it remains forever shining bright.
This is called the buddha-nature, the
enlightened real identity.
Records of the Teachers and Students of the Lanka
the water of the mind
The water of the mind,
How clear it is!
Gazing at it,
The boundaries are invisible.
But as soon as even
A slight thought arises,
Ten thousand images crowd it.
Attach to them,
And they become real.
Be carried by them,
And it will be difficult to return.
How painful to see a person
Trapped in the ten-fold
delusions.