Tag Archives: Dharma Study

Not two!

Hui-neng, the Sixth Patriarch says, “one day a shopkeeper ordered a load of firewood brought to his store. After he took the delivery and paid me, I walked toward the door and met a customer reciting the Diamond Sutra out loud. As soon as I heard the words, my mind felt clear and awake, and I asked the man, ‘Where did you get this scripture you’re reciting?” And so began the journey of one of Zen’s most revered teachers.

The Three Principles of the Middle Way

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First principle: There is no solid ground under your feet, and there’s no tile above your head. This refers to emptiness —that nothing is permanent; everything is constantly changing. Second principle: The sky is blue, the grass is green, cars are driving by outside. This is dependent origination — if this happens, that happens. Third principle: It is neither this nor that. Neither is nor isn’t. Before there’s an I, already you see, already you hear.  You can be without […]

A Wind Knot Tangle

What causes the tangled messes we find ourselves in? How do you untangle the mess?

Getting To Know Self

Our practice is getting to know ourselves, which is forgetting the self, and being actualized by all dharmas.