Simply eating without distorted thoughts is Chan. Sleeping with awareness of your dreams is Chan. Chan means doing anything or chores with one-mindedness. There is no-abinding mind or no mind. It is simply means living and understanding the reality of any ocurrance with a still mind not affected by outside and inner disruptions or distraction.
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My fb friend who came to our country for an exchanged programme has created a mild storm recently. When some of students noticing this new student learning so many techniques in meditation and breathing exercises from me, started to renew their interests to learn from me all the techniques that I had taught them before. No one values you when you are with them all the time. Only oversea students knowing that they will should leave me, make a point to work hard and learn as much as possible from me. In conclusion, this is true human nature.
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A small group of devoted spiritual people wished to visit heaven. God who heard the request, sent one of the heavenly tourist guides-angels to bring this group of people up to heaven.
When they reached there, they were surprised to see so many angels and fairies working so busily in one of the huge department. The tourist told them that they needed to sort out all letters, requests and parcels se
When they reached there, they were surprised to see so many angels and fairies working so busily in one of the huge department. The tourist told them that they needed to sort out all letters, requests and parcels se
nt from earth. The people on earth pleading God to help them to cure their sickness, to be successful in studies, businesses, and financial projects. The people on earth had endless questions to ask God.
In the second department, the angels needed to fulfill and satisfy all their needs and requests and sent them all the replies.The tourists from earth were surprised to see them working so hard and at the same time they appreciated what the angels were doing.
When they visited the third department, they found that most of the angels are sitting down doing very little work. They wanted to know why. The tourist explained to them that the angels here were waiting for the letters of thanks and gratitude from earth. They realised that once their problems were over, they went back to their enjoyment and they had put God behind their back. They thought that they were the ones who were great.
In the second department, the angels needed to fulfill and satisfy all their needs and requests and sent them all the replies.The tourists from earth were surprised to see them working so hard and at the same time they appreciated what the angels were doing.
When they visited the third department, they found that most of the angels are sitting down doing very little work. They wanted to know why. The tourist explained to them that the angels here were waiting for the letters of thanks and gratitude from earth. They realised that once their problems were over, they went back to their enjoyment and they had put God behind their back. They thought that they were the ones who were great.
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Patanjali says if you really want to unfold yourself, you first should learn to discipline yourself. Discipline is not punishment. It means self-commitment. When you commit yourself to your progress, then slowly you will find that the light is within you. These external lights- the sun, moon, stars and electric lights- are superficial lights. You keep trying to find the truth in the external world, but it is not there. Those who have found Truth within themselves can express the same Truth in the external world, and they are considered to be great people.
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One day one of my two tai chi students asked me ," Can you tell me what is the Buddha nature, what is our true self?" If I opened my mouth to say something, I could be wrong and if I closed my mouth and said nothing, I was also wrong. They needed to know the answer.
It so happened that we were at a restaurant at that time. So I just looked at them and pointed at their cups of tea and indicated th
It so happened that we were at a restaurant at that time. So I just looked at them and pointed at their cups of tea and indicated th
em to drink. So they started to sip the tea.
" Can both of you tell me the taste of your tea?"
One of them said," The tea is warm and has a sweet taste." Then the other one said," It is warm and has a nice fragrance." Both of them knew the exact taste. The taste of it was different from one another and they couldn't describe it. They themselves knew it but they couldn't relate the actual taste.
"Who is that 'One' that knows the taste of the tea but cannot tell me the exact taste?" So I asked them to ponder over my question.
" Can both of you tell me the taste of your tea?"
One of them said," The tea is warm and has a sweet taste." Then the other one said," It is warm and has a nice fragrance." Both of them knew the exact taste. The taste of it was different from one another and they couldn't describe it. They themselves knew it but they couldn't relate the actual taste.
"Who is that 'One' that knows the taste of the tea but cannot tell me the exact taste?" So I asked them to ponder over my question.
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