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Buddhism and the mind

Originally posted on Zen Flash:
“Buddhism places a high emphasis on understanding the mind’s ability to create misery through its attempts to find personal comfort at the expense of facing what is really there.” ~Caroline Brazier THE WAY OF ZEN -Peace Love and Compassion.

The four noble truths — Zen Flash

Images magiques When we talk about Dhamma, although we may say a lot, it can usually be brought down to four things. They are simply to know suffering, to know the cause of suffering, to know the end of suffering and to know the path of practice leading to the end of suffering. This is […]Continue reading “The four noble truths — Zen Flash”

Zengetsu’s advice for his pupils — Zen Flash

Zengetsu, a Chinese master of the T’ang dynasty, wrote the following advice for his pupils: Living in the world yet not forming attachments to the dust of the world is the way of a true Zen student. When witnessing the good action of another encourage yourself to follow his example. Hearing of the mistaken action […]Continue reading “Zengetsu’s advice for his pupils — Zen Flash”