peg syverson, resident teacher at the appamada zendo, sent this quote from hongzhi last week. (i don't know who hongzhi is, male or female, probably chinese, but i have begun an association with the zendo, and signed up for a course on the diamond sutra with flint sparks, the other resident teacher at appamada, so eventually i will probably learn more about hongzhi.)
i found these words encouraging. although i have been meditating for 3-4 years now, i just now have made a commitment to sit in silent stillness daily (no matter what!) and to work with a teacher (peg).
The practice of true reality is simply to sit serenely in silent introspection. When you have fathomed this you cannot be turned around by external causes and conditions. This empty, wide open mind is subtly and correctly illuminating. Spacious and content, without confusion from inner thoughts of grasping, effectively overcome habitual behavior and realize the self that is not possessed by emotions. You must be broad-minded, whole without relying on others. Such upright independent spirit can begin not to pursue degrading situations. Here you can rest and become clean, pure, and lucid. Bright and penetrating, you can immediately return, accord, and respond to deal with events. Everything is unhindered, clouds gracefully floating up to the peaks, the moonlight glitteringly flowing down mountain streams. The entire place is brightly illuminated and spiritually transformed, totally unobstructed and clearly manifesting responsive interaction like box and lid or arrow points [meeting]. Continuing, cultivate and nourish yourself to enact maturity and achieve stability.
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