The essence of Zen is to realize the source. The mind can manifest. But everyone’s mind manifests through a pattern. Every thought  must be processed through this pattern, and so we cannot help ourselves. Practice is to strengthen the ability to be aware of your thoughts in your mind. So practice is involved in every… READ MORE

Ling Tse master asks the head zen master “what is the essence of Buddhism?” then the head zen master hit him. Ling Tse master asked the same question again, and was hit again. Ling Tse master asked for a third time, and got hit again. If we review this Koan, Ling Tse master asks “what… READ MORE

When Ling Tse master went to visit Da Yu master, Da Yu master asks him “where are you from?” Ling Tse master says “I come from Longpor.” This is not the right answer. If you are not enlightened, you will not know how to answer. Your body changes all the time.  How can you move… READ MORE

Master Ling Tse before he had attained enlightenment, lived in the monastery and never asked any questions for 30 years to his enlightened master. For 30 years not one question.  Zen masters don’t have questions to ask, because they need to cultivate a question from their mind and the question has to be closely related… READ MORE