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0db62-tnh_calligraphy_tobeistointerbe-330x230-5220360 If you are a poet, you will see clearly that there is a cloud floating in this sheet of paper. … product_thumbnail-247x230-6963832

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by Roy Melvyn (Author) – excerpt of the book Zazen, Shikantaza and the Soto Tradition of Dogen   Some people think … the-seven-factors-of-enlightenment-330x230-7956485

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Bojjhanga (Pali: satta bojjhaṅgā or satta sambojjhaṅgā; Skt.: sapta bodhyanga) are the seven qualities that both lead to Enlightenment and … chod-330x230-3955643

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Chöd and Dzogchen are the sacred teachings of Buddha who taught 84,000 different categories of teachings classified into nine systems … kodo-sawaki-330x230-5238162

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Quotes by Kodo Sawaki   “Practicing zazen is like a tiger taking to the mountains. It’s like a dragon diving … master-taisen-deshimaru-explaining-the-practice-330x230-3750706

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* “During zazen we are observing ourselves. We are observing ourselves subjectively—we are observing ourselves objectively. So when I say, … half-day-of-zazen-330x230-3626171

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By Rev. Kenshu Sugawara (Center for Soto Zen Studies)    1.     Shikantaza as the essential doctrine of Soto Zen Buddhism In … chak-sutta-330x230-8181667 Once the Lord was staying among the Magadhans at Matula. Then he said: “Monks!” “Lord,” they replied, and the Lord … tibetan-buddhism-330x230-4101238

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Tibetan Buddhism, usually understood as including the Buddhism of Tibet, Mongolia, Bhutan and parts of China, India, and Russia, combines … citta-330x230-7165335

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At the blink of an eye, billions of consciousness would have started and fallen away. The word citta is, in …