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Autumn Retreat - The Recorded Sayings of Linji
Details of this talk address avoiding being caught in nouns and doctrines, emphasizing the boundless freedom of the Buddha. Thich Nhat Hanh explains that freedom is the foundation of enlightenment, helping to see the true nature of everything without being dependent on anything. He mentions the 12 categories of teachings to clarify the truth and warns that scriptures only help to awaken the seeds within each person. He shares that true freedom is achieved when one transcends the outer layers to see the true person inside, independent of the five aggregates. He emphasizes that everything is impermanent and changing, and deep looking helps to see that things do not truly arise or disappear. He uses the example of the sunflower to illustrate that the truth does not depend on external signs but on the ability to see deeply within. He concludes that true freedom is the ultimate person, freely moving in the present moment.