All thoughts originate from ego. This is the concept. First, one should remember that the mind is formless. The mind is the source of all phenomena and the source of all manifestations. The mind is the creator, but this creator has no form. When you can manifest a formless mind, you reach enlightenment. You are… READ MORE
We, in mundane life, are familiar with the existence of bases. There are, for example, army bases and naval bases. We have a base in our Zen practice, too. It is the calm mind. The calm mind is your base; the pure mind is the basis of your practice. Thoughts are like soldiers. They go… READ MORE
A student asked “how do we maintain calmness in a stressful situation?” The first step is to focus. We need to pay attention when the phenomena show up and the situation comes up. First, we need to be able to see what the essence of the situation or event is. If we don’t pay attention… READ MORE
Nothing is beyond our creativity, nor is anything beyond our mind. This is the universal truth, because the Mind creates everything. The Mind manifests everything, and the Mind interconnects everything. In our daily lives, the things that happen to us are results and phenomena. To overcome the hindrances in our lives or resolve the problems… READ MORE
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