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Zen Practice Encompasses the Entire Dharma

When a practitioner deeply understands the essence and methods of meditative concentration, the entirety of the Dharma naturally reveals itself.

When a practitioner deeply understands the essence and methods of meditative concentration, the entirety of the Dharma naturally reveals itself.

Why? Because the path of Chan meditation already encompasses every Buddhist teaching.

So if you wholeheartedly devote yourself to this single practice of meditation, the virtues of generosity, ethical conduct, patience, diligence, and wisdom are already embraced within it — there's no need to look elsewhere for other methods.

Original Title: [Master's Words of Dharma] Meditative Concentration

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