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The Compass of the Dharma
Just as a reflection appears in water, through meditation we come to discover ourselves. Human existence, after all, is like an ocean of suffering characterized by living and dying.
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Transcending the Stream of Life
The world is impermanent. Life flows on like a current, incessant and without end; only through awakening can one transcend this stream of existence. Should we seek to step beyond it?
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Cultivation of Awakening
Everyone must clearly understand that at every point of contact we should maintain a contemplative awareness that is luminous and unobscured, rather than being rolled about within ignorance and growing ignorance.
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Awareness in Everyday Life
Awakening is not confined to any particular place. It is not the case that realization can occur only within the meditation hall; every place affords the possibility of awareness.
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Living Chan on the Bodhisattva Path
What, then, do non-abidance and non-attainment mean? Non-abidance means not clinging or remaining attached. “Abiding” means lingering or dwelling.
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Samadhi in Daily Life
What we engage in is called “the way of the bodhisattva,” which means consistently carrying through one’s principles of practice.