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Thich Nhat Hanh · May 17, 1999 · Bailin temple, China
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This talk details the Heart Sutra chant emphasizing perfect understanding for enlightenment, Venerable Chin-Yue’s compassion in providing food, shelter, and teachings, and Master Chiao Chow and Nam Chuen’s story illustrating the importance of origin and questioning in spiritual practice. Meditation involves wholehearted presence, uniting body and mind beyond intellect, requiring deeper consciousness. Buddhist psychology highlights layers of the mind, emphasizing the crucial store consciousness for true meditation. Master Jiaojiao emphasized reality over intellect, urging presence to perceive life’s wonders. Mindfulness connects us to life’s beauty, requiring openness beyond intellectual barriers. Patriarch Jiu Jiu showed compassion despite disappointment, emphasizing experiencing teachings deeply. Mindfulness grounds us in the present, embracing life’s marvels like tea and the cypress tree. Zen teachings dissolve rigid beliefs, urging presence beyond labels. The teacher strives to guide mindfulness, urging presence beyond intellectual debates, embracing life’s essence.

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