Beads of Wisdom, p. 2
The venerable wise men came up with certain principles that apply to everyone, always, everywhere. See what they’ve got to say about it.
The fish in the water is not thirsty
I laugh when I hear that the fish in the water is thirsty... Read more >
Fight it, and it hurts like hell
Pain. Try to look the other way, pretend it’s not there, and it barks its head off. Try to... Read more >
Mind is like the wood
Mind is like the wood or stone from which a person carves an image. If he carves a dragon... Read more >
The Brahmins who do not know the truth
The Brahmins who do not know the truth, vainly recite the Vedas four. With earth and water... Read more >
What is Buddha-mind?
Your mind is it. When you see the selfsame essence of it, you can call it... Read more >
The Aham-vritti is not really a vritti
Although the concept of ‘I’-ness or ‘I-am’-ness is by usage known as Aham-vritti, it is not really... Read more >
Self-liberation on the spot
The essence of realization is nowness, occurring all at once... Read more >
When thoughts arise, rest naturally
When thoughts arise, rest naturally. When dreaming... Read more >
The real does not die, the unreal never lived
The real does not die, the unreal never lived. Once you know that death happens to the body and not... Read more >
Emptiness and dependent-arising
Whatever depends on conditions is empty of inherent existence. What excellent instruction... Read more >
The Jain monks mock the Way
The Jain monks mock the Way with their appearance, with their long nails and their filthy... Read more >
I call you a dreamer
Whatever you figure with your dualistic mind never makes a true account of mind essence, therefore... Read more >
Fast and slow ways of attainment
If one sees that endless time is the mind, he will attain quickly, but... Read more >
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