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by Mark ShenYun Gilenson

“Superb!” (on Resting Resolutions) – Gilles Therrien

About Mark ShenYun Gilenson

Mark has been practicing Buddhadharma since about 2008. Starting out in a Theravada context and learning from outstandingly inspiring teachers, he then practiced Zen in both the Korean and Vietnamese traditions, and now studies and practices Vajrayana (Kagyu) Buddhism and is a novice priest of Chan Buddhism (Linji Lineage of HsuYun). His highest aspiration and greatest inspiration is the actual pursuit of happiness – that means his own happiness, coupled – inextricably – with that of all others.

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"To you who say that you have attained a better state of mind through zazen (seated meditation): . As long as you say zazen is a good thing, something isn’t quite right. Unstained zazen is absolutely nothing special. It isn’t even necessary to be grateful for it. . . . Don’t stain your zazen by saying that you’ve progressed, feel better, or have become more confident through zazen. . We only say, “Things are going well!” when they’re going our way. . We should simply leave the water of our original nature as it is. But instead we are constantly mucking about with our hands to find out how cold or warm it is. That’s why it gets cloudy. . Zazen isn’t like a thermometer where the temperature slowly rises: “Just a little more . . . yeah . . . that’s it! Now I’ve got enlightenment!” Zazen never becomes anything special, no matter how long you practice. If it becomes something special, you must have a screw loose somewhere." - Zen Master Kodo Sawaki . . . . . . . #Zen #zenmaster #kodosawaki #chanbuddhism #buddhadharma #Buddhism #meditation #zazen #zuochan #kendrick_said_it_first #sitdownbehumble #justsit #mindfulness #notself #amituofo

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So what is Chan Practice? Confusingly, Chan does not rely on specific methods. The principle is actually deceivingly simple. Your very own Mind is Buddha. Now since, as my teacher likes to say, Chan is the school of Sincere Seeing and Sincere Action, we must see this fact directly (not through intellectual reasoning), and act from this reality. Basically, we’re talking about taking off those pesky “ego-colored glasses” that we wear from the first moment our conditioning process starts. If you like mythological talk, we have worn those glasses since “beginningless time”. . Everything else is skillful means. Ways to realize and manifest this incredible Buddha Self. The trick is to turn the light of the mind (awareness) around on itself, and shine it on the Mind Ground. Illuminate inwardly, rather than grasp outwardly. . Excerpt from the new Chan Practice page on the Bodhi&Bass website. For more check the link in the bio. . . . . . #oddoneout #chan #chanbuddhism #Zen #zenmaster #xuyun #bodhidharma #Buddhism #dharma #buddhadharma #meditation #mindfulness #bodhi #bodhibass #amituofo

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