Ten Guidlines for the Ch’an School
Originally appeared December 2011
Many people in modern times disregard this. They may join Ch’an groups, but they are lazy about Ch’an study. Even if they achieve concentration, they do not choose real teachers. Through the errors of false teachers, they likewise lose the way.
The “worthies of former times” sacrificed to attain their true insights; it involved more than just hearing and parroting a teacher’s words. They turned their own inner light onto the great matter at hand.
Read the Journal while listening
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