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

Student:  There are wars in some countries.  Is a peaceful world foreseeable? Master:  Yes, practice meditation more.  If every…

A white egret flies out of autumn reeds across misty water; A swallow returns to its dry nest

Please join Venerable Master Miao Tsan for conversation and refreshments, to share ideas for future events, and to celebrate the official launch of his new book Just Use This Mind Date: January 15, 2011, 2:00PM - 4:00PM Place:…

Use the mind in positive ways. Constantly improve its expression. The past is already the past. The past “you” was a creation of the mind. The past “you” is gone. The present “you” is the expression of the mind solely for this moment. Each moment is a separate phenomenon. The Zen patriarchs said, “If you are lost in the previous thought, you are a sentient being; but if in the next moment you awaken to your…