It's like this: during sitting our karma energy (our back seat driver)—our desires, anger and ignorance—begins to lose control and our Dharma energy increases.
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Desire for fame often becomes a companion of every human being. It can be secretly hidden even in our spiritual path
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Student: It is very difficult to practice without expectation. Because we are putting in all the energy and time and... So how to do it?
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The world is full of suffering. How can it be stopped? Every human being has a seed of compassion and wisdom that must be very carefully nurtured. It is our responsibility to find this seed and do everything we can to make it grow.
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Our job is to practice hard and perceive this world. Humans do more bad actions on this planet than any other living thing. How can we help?
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Zen Master Seung Sahn’s teaching documentary is a professional and entertaining film that captures Zen Master Seung Sahn’s energy while presenting the core of his teaching.
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How much do you believe in yourself? 20%? 50%? or 100%? Everyone is always telling us, "You must go this way," or "You should live that way." Our parents, our spouses and children, our friends, society, religion, culture, the economy, the internet, the media--they all have their own idea for us.
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One time Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson went on a camping trip. After a hearty meal and a bottle of wine, they crawled into their tent and went to sleep. Some hours later, Holmes woke up and nudged his faithful friend. "Watson, look up and tell me what you see."
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It's easy to talk about "When you're doing something, just do it," but action is very difficult. Sitting: thinking, thinking, thinking. Chanting: also thinking, thinking. Bowing time: not so much, but some thinking, thinking, checking, checking mind appear. Then you have a problem.
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