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The vast sky touches not the earth, The bright moon illuminates the road Home, Green are the mountains, white are the reeds â€" Thou shall see the Collective for thyself.

Intent

Student: Is intention very important? Master: Yes, it is very important. Our intention is like the doors of our mind.…

Let Go Your Attachments

Student: How to reach enlightenment? Master: Enlightenment is a status of your mind. When your mind has tranquility, purity and awareness,…

Gains and Losses

Don't see a situation in terms of gains and losses, instead realize it is only reflecting what you have created. Nothing is ever given, nothing is ever taken away.

What Is Real?

Student: What is real? Master: The moment you achieve enlightenment, you will realize it. Before you achieve enlightenment, nothing is real. …

About Miao Tsan

Venerable Master Miao Tsan is the author of Just Use This Mind, The Origin Is Pure, Intrinsic Awakened Nature, and Directly Actualize Buddhahood, all originally published in traditional Chinese. The founder and abbot of Vairocana Zen Monastery in Garden Grove, California, he possesses profound insight into the essence of Zen and has dedicated himself to its propagation and practice. He conducts meditation courses, Zen-Seven and Zen-Three retreats and teaches at universities, medical centers and television/radio stations in China, Taiwan, Mexico and the United States. His goal is to open a universal path of wisdom and light by leading people from every tradition toward an understanding of the Truth that transcends time, race and religion and is without exception... Read More

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