On Cultivating the Mind

Originally appeared March 2026

It is sad that people have been confused for so long. They do not understand that their own minds are Buddha, and that their own natures are Dharma. They look for Dharma by searching for sages for a way. They look for Buddha but do not observe their own minds.

Nothing much to grab onto here, not even instructions to meditate!  However, we realize that a Zen master is teaching meditation; how else does one learn to turn the light around and look inside?

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On Cultivating the Mind
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