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The Zen Teaching of the True Person of No Rank (Linji’s Teaching) Sep 08, 2025

Enlightenment Isn’t Earned Sep 01, 2025

What Is Zen? (In 60 Seconds) Aug 27, 2025

The Sword of Discernment (Vivekacūḍāmaṇi) Aug 24, 2025

What Is a Mantra and How to Use It Aug 19, 2025

You Already Have It Jul 09, 2025

You’ll Never “Get” Enlightenment Jul 05, 2025

Are You Awakening—or Escaping? Jun 30, 2025

Stop Fixing Yourself Now: Meet Yourself Exactly as You Are Jun 23, 2025

How to Meditate without Seeking (Even if You Want Enlightenment) Jun 18, 2025

Self Inquiry in Zen — A Simple but Intense Way to Realize Your True Self Jun 06, 2025

Is the True Buddha Right in Front of You and You Don’t See It? (What Zen Really Teaches) May 28, 2025

If You Don’t Attain Enlightenment Now, You Never Will May 23, 2025

Don’t Get Stuck in Oneness: Everything Returns to the One, But Where Does the One Return to? May 07, 2025

One Wrong Question. One Big Lesson. Never Ask a Zen Master This. Apr 27, 2025

Sudden vs Gradual Enlightenment – True Zen Awakening Apr 20, 2025

A Zen Perspective on the 4 Foundations of Mindfulness Apr 14, 2025

Should We Let Go of Perceptions? Let Go of What We Think Is the Ultimate Truth? Apr 07, 2025

Meditate as if You Are Already Dead Apr 02, 2025

Good for Nothing Zen: The Path of No Purpose Mar 29, 2025

Zen and the Mystery of Not Knowing: What Is the Meaning of This Moment? Mar 25, 2025

Stop Fighting the Ego and Return to Your True Self Mar 20, 2025

Seeking Enlightenment is Pointless (You Are Already Enlightened) Mar 13, 2025

Merging with the Divine: Zen's Path to Sacrificing the False Self Mar 07, 2025

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“Here it is — right now. Start thinking about it and you miss it.”

― Huang Po

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