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Sleepy in Meditation

Comments (3) | Dec 21, 2012

Student: When I practice meditation after work, I am very tired. Sometimes it is too hard. What should I do?…

Wondering about wandering thoughts

Comments (3) | Nov 23, 2012

Student: Where do wandering thoughts come from during meditation? Master: Every single moment your mind is…

Purify Your Mind

Comments (4) | Nov 13, 2012

Student: Master, how do we deal with wandering thoughts in our practice? Master: Consider this…

Pure Mind

Comments (1) | Nov 03, 2012

Student: What is Enlightenment? Master: Enlightenment is a status of your mind. What kind of status is it? Enlightenment…

Everything is in you

Comments (1) | Oct 11, 2012

Student: What does propagating the Dharma mean? Master: The propagation of Dharma does not concentrate…

Karma and I

Comments (5) | Sep 29, 2012

Student: What is karma? Master: Karma is the manifestation of your mind. When your mind manifests the reality…

Liberation and You

Comments (0) | Sep 15, 2012

Student: Master, what is liberation? Does it apply to everyone? Master: When you can liberate yourself from your…

Calm Mind

Comments (5) | Sep 03, 2012

Student: How to stay calm in hectic daily activities? Master: When the situation comes up, one must first perceive…

Zhao-Zhou's Practice

Comments (1) | Aug 09, 2012

Someone asked Elder Zhao-Zhou (Joshu) how he practiced, and he said

"For thirty years my mind remains undistracted, except perhaps when eating and putting on robes. Most people dwell on what they know, I alone remain in the not-knowing."

I find the idea of being un-distracted really intriguing. Some distractions are obvious, we become fidgety and chatty in…

Wandering Thoughts

Comments (4) | Jul 24, 2012

Student: How do I deal with wandering thoughts during the meditation? Master: When…

Ego

Comments (0) | Mar 28, 2017

The "I" represents the ego. The ego is the beginning of duality. And duality means separating inside and outside, self and others. So, dualistic thinking indicates the presence of ego.…

Pure Mind

Comments (0) | Mar 22, 2017

If you focus your cultivation on the mind, you can eventually find peace. A peaceful mind will bring forth a better reality. If you have peace, you will know how to make better decisions.…

Right Understanding

Comments (0) | Mar 14, 2017

When an undesirable situation occurs and you blame someone else, this is the wrong understand of reality. Without the , you will naturally assume that someone else has caused…