THE TEN OXHERDING PICTURES | 十牛図 | IX. RETURNING TO THE SOURCE AND ORIGIN
We enjoy the truth that we have integrated and embodied.
SHIN JIN MEI | 信心銘- DAY TWENTY SEVEN
All the deluded dreams of the small self can and will cease if we can cut off their mind-runway.
THE TEN OXHERDING PICTURES | 十牛図 | X. Entering the World, Hands Free
At this stage we have had a complete paradigm shift in how we view things like the self and reality, we still will continue refining that understanding.
SHIN JIN MEI | 信心銘- DAY TWENTY-EIGHT
Suddenly the trappings of the small self seem so trivial when they are seen from the perspective of interconnectedness, that they are simply forgotten.
SHIN JIN MEI | 信心銘- DAY TWENTY-NINE
We like to know the why of things - to apprehend causes and conditions so we can reliably predict what will happen next, or so we can recreate conditions to deliver desired results.
SHIN JIN MEI | 信心銘- DAY THIRTY
When we find the Mind harmonious with the Way, subject and object are shot through.
SHIN JIN MEI | 信心銘- DAY THIRTY-ONE
It is such irony that worldly wisdom has us chasing after a happiness that is more elusive the harder it is sought.
SHIN JIN MEI | 信心銘- DAY THIRTY-TWO
This is a place far beyond deluded thoughts - a place of wonder where thinking never attains.
SHIN JIN MEI | 信心銘- DAY THIRTY-THREE
Once we have experienced the transcendent Way, we are at a loss to convey the experience conceptually.
SHIN JIN MEI | 信心銘- DAY THIRTY-FOUR
We surrender all concepts to the dance of life and we move freely, experiencing directly.