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Old Feb 02, 2020, 03:58 AM
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Gotta love the Zen masters:

Nan-in, a Japanese master during the Meiji era (1868-1912), received a university professor who came to inquire about Zen.

Nan-in served tea. He poured his visitor's cup full, and then kept on pouring.

The professor watched the overflow until he no longer could restrain himself. "It is overfull. No more will go in!"

"Like this cup," Nan-in said, "you are full of your own opinions and speculations. How can I show you Zen unless you first empty your cup?"
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Old Feb 02, 2020, 07:04 AM
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A monk asked Chaoe-chou,
"if a poor man comes, what should one give him?"
"He lacks nothing," answered the Master.
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Old Feb 02, 2020, 09:44 PM
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Zen koan from the 12th century:

When the World-Honored One was walking with his assembly, he pointed to the
ground with his hand and said,
“This place is good for building a temple.”
Indra took a stalk of grass and stuck it in the ground and said,
“The temple has been built.”
The World-Honored One smiled.
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"The true miracle is not walking on water or walking in air, but simply walking on this earth." ― Thích Nhất Hạnh
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This quote has been changed slightly so that it rhymes in English, but it's essence is still very much present. From the Diamond Sutra.

"So you should view this fleeting world;
A star at dawn, a bubble in a stream,
A flash of lightening in a summer cloud,
A flickering lamp, a phantom, and a dream."


- Gautama Buddha

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Old Apr 02, 2020, 05:18 PM
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