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A Heart Sutra Journey | Part Eleven
The Heart Sutra Sensei Michael, Founder & Abbot 10/15/21 The Heart Sutra Sensei Michael, Founder & Abbot 10/15/21

A Heart Sutra Journey | Part Eleven

“No eye, ear, nose, tongue, body, mind; no color sound, smell, taste, touch, phenomena; no realm of sight, no realm of consciousness;”

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SHIN JIN MEI | 信心銘- DAY FOURTEEN
Shin Jin Mei Sensei Michael, Founder & Abbot 10/14/21 Shin Jin Mei Sensei Michael, Founder & Abbot 10/14/21

SHIN JIN MEI | 信心銘- DAY FOURTEEN

When we cherish our opinions and conceptual constructs, we in essence abide with dualism.

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A Heart Sutra Journey | Part Twelve
The Heart Sutra Sensei Michael, Founder & Abbot 10/14/21 The Heart Sutra Sensei Michael, Founder & Abbot 10/14/21

A Heart Sutra Journey | Part Twelve

“No ignorance, and no end to ignorance; no old age and death, and no end to old age and death;”

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SHIN JIN MEI | 信心銘- DAY FIFTEEN
Shin Jin Mei Sensei Michael, Founder & Abbot 10/13/21 Shin Jin Mei Sensei Michael, Founder & Abbot 10/13/21

SHIN JIN MEI | 信心銘- DAY FIFTEEN

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A Heart Sutra Journey | Part Thirteen
The Heart Sutra Sensei Michael, Founder & Abbot 10/13/21 The Heart Sutra Sensei Michael, Founder & Abbot 10/13/21

A Heart Sutra Journey | Part Thirteen

“No suffering, no cause of suffering, no extinguishing, no path;”

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THE TEN OXHERDING PICTURES | 十牛図 | A JOURNEY TO DISCOVER AND MANIFEST OUR TRUE NATURE
Ten Oxherding Pictures Sensei Michael, Founder & Abbot 10/12/21 Ten Oxherding Pictures Sensei Michael, Founder & Abbot 10/12/21

THE TEN OXHERDING PICTURES | 十牛図 | A JOURNEY TO DISCOVER AND MANIFEST OUR TRUE NATURE

The Ten Oxherding Pictures is a metaphoric description of the stages of the spiritual journey.

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SHIN JIN MEI | 信心銘- DAY SIXTEEN
Shin Jin Mei Sensei Michael, Founder & Abbot 10/12/21 Shin Jin Mei Sensei Michael, Founder & Abbot 10/12/21

SHIN JIN MEI | 信心銘- DAY SIXTEEN

This is the Big Mind revealed in equanimity - no disturbance.

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A Heart Sutra Journey | Part Fourteen
The Heart Sutra Sensei Michael, Founder & Abbot 10/12/21 The Heart Sutra Sensei Michael, Founder & Abbot 10/12/21

A Heart Sutra Journey | Part Fourteen

“…no wisdom, and no gain.”

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THE TEN OXHERDING PICTURES | 十牛図 | I. SEARCHING FOR THE OX
Ten Oxherding Pictures Sensei Michael, Founder & Abbot 10/11/21 Ten Oxherding Pictures Sensei Michael, Founder & Abbot 10/11/21

THE TEN OXHERDING PICTURES | 十牛図 | I. SEARCHING FOR THE OX

The search, therefore, begins not as a quaint longing but a desperate need.

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SHIN JIN MEI | 信心銘- DAY SEVENTEEN
Shin Jin Mei Sensei Michael, Founder & Abbot 10/11/21 Shin Jin Mei Sensei Michael, Founder & Abbot 10/11/21

SHIN JIN MEI | 信心銘- DAY SEVENTEEN

Here we see the Absolute from the position of the Relative - where all is interconnected and comprises the Whole.

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