Who seeks me by form,
Who seeks me by sound,
Perverted are his footsteps on the way;
For he cannot perceive the Tathagata.
The Diamond Sutra, The Buddha
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How do they promise to achieve this? Through sound. (more…)
The Method of No-Method: The Chan Practice of Silent Illumination