So, which of the 5 tiers is the most important? None of them. Instead of thinking of them in a hierarchal fashion, think of them more like different tools in your toolbox. Some days you need Yoga; some days you need Buddhism; some days you need Zen; some days you need Tantra; and some days you need to accept everything for what it is and reside in the Tao.
Read MoreBy simply observing, not verbalizing what it is that you are observing, simply watching through your sheer presence, you are no longer thinking, you are being; you have come upon the state of no-mind (satori or zen).
Read MoreWhen thinking about any unfavourable situation, you will ultimately come away with only one of two outlooks: either what you have just experienced is hysterically funny—or morosely depressing.
Read MoreWhether it be arguing at 10 p.m. about life and then playing some ping pong, or being out at 2 a.m. arguing about what we thought of school, eventually putting on some Avatar on our friend’s laptop; there was always a means to escape our minds and get us back into no-mind.
Read MoreIn the eyes of the Zen practitioner, just like in the eyes of the child, there is no truth. What truth can there be when you’re having fun?
Read MoreThe one who has mastered their Mind is the one who is able to Think when it is necessary and to see through Silence when it is not.
Read MoreIn life, we can often get so caught up in our own separation that we do not see things for how they truly are; an enacted set of principles extrapolated to create a greater array of derivations.
Read MoreSo, put aside your expectations of who you "should" be and simply be who you are. Practice your craft until your craft has become you. In this way, we will all have become masters; the second we stop thinking and the moment we start being.
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