To be liberated, there needs to be an understanding of the nature of the mind and a deep insight into its workings. By seeing through and understanding the mind, one can transcend the dependence on the conditioning, beliefs, and perspectives … Continue reading Effortless Awareness – The first and last freedom
the point is seeing or not seeing – knowing or not knowing – but not achieving anything. Enlightenment is seeing the truth, liberation is getting rid of illusions about self, about the world, about the so-called Great Self, God, Buddha nature, Immortal Soul, Ultimate Bliss or Nirvana or something. . Continue reading It’s better to see clearly that you are pooping..
Questioner: Hi Ly, I’ve always wondered this. Body pain is suffering, isn’t it true? (That kind of illness since childhood, the disease cannot be cured. Except for the worry and fear, which is a virtual suffering). So the need to … Continue reading Body pain and Enlightenment
Dear, Haven’t received your letter for a long time, I think you are back to normal. “Back to normal”, I said, not in the mediocre sense, but “normal is how a mind sees Tao”. Alas! Few sentient beings can return … Continue reading Mediocrity, Extraordinary, and Normality
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