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The Constable Searches for "Me"
There was once a constable escorting a prisoner to the capital. The prisoner was a monk who had broken monastic rules. The journey was long, and every morning upon waking, the dutiful constable would take stock of the few things beside h...
ReadThe Eight-Year-Old Dragon Girl Attains Buddhahood in This Very Body
The Devadatta Chapter of the Lotus Sutra recounts the story of the eight-year-old Dragon Girl attaining Buddhahood in this very body. Sagara the Dragon King, whose might shakes the four seas, had a youngest princess who was bright, cleve...
ReadRabbit Horns, Ox Horns
I'm not asking about the teaching that this very mind is Buddha. But what is the teaching that is neither mind nor Buddha?
Read"When you do something, you should burn yourself completely, like a good bonfire, leaving no trace of yourself."