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  It is what it is, nothing more, nothing less

  08.20.06 | Permalink | Comment?

  Another Zen story, this one retold in Buddhism: Plain & Simple by Steve Hagen, p42: The situation we always live in is like the wise Chinese farmer whose horse ran off. When his neighbor came to console him the farmer said, “Who knows what’s good or bad?” When his horse returned the next day with [...]

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  A Great Help Around The House

  08.13.06 | Permalink | Comment?

  A story from Zen literature told in Buddhism Is Not What You Think by Steve Hagen, p30: …a fellow comes upon a demon for sale at a carnival – and very cheap, too. “What can it do?” he asks. “This demon will do anything for you,” the merchant tells him. “Just tell it what you [...]

As Above, Is Below

Whatever is below is similar to that which is above. Through this the marvels of the work of one thing are procured and perfected.

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