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How Can Bodhi Grow? Long ago, there was a monk named Walun who believed he had attained something through his […]

The Sky and the Clouds During the Tang Dynasty, an emperor (who would later receive the posthumous title of Suzong)

When You Stop Thinking of Good and Evil, You Will Naturally See Buddha Nature There was National Master Huichong. As

No-Mind is the Way There was a Zen Master named Bensei. A man called Kosei, who had heard much about

You Cannot Attain Enlightenment Through Seated Meditation Mazu Daoyi encountered Nanyue Huairang while studying at the Dharma Transmission Monastery, before

Changing Direction vs. Breaking Free: A Buddhist Teaching Changing Direction vs. Breaking Free During the time of the Sixth Patriarch

Asceticism Has Nothing to Do With Enlightenment Asceticism Has Nothing to Do With Enlightenment One day, Zen Master Hega gathered

The Gateway to Liberation: Bodhidharma’s Final Teachings The Gateway to Liberation: Bodhidharma’s Final Teachings One day, Zen Master Bodhidharma gathered

A Ladder in the Sky A Ladder in the Sky A student of Zen once asked his teacher: “There is

Life After Enlightenment Life After Enlightenment Zen Master Doeung was crossing a stream with his teacher, Master Dongshan. As they