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How can we calm the ego (monkey mind)?
By Master Xuexiang The Buddha and the Zen masters through the ages all tell you to follow your breath. From one to ten, one to ten, adjust your mind carefully, and then focus on and observe the thoughts that arise. Do this repeatedly, until the mind rests. If the illusion, in other words the thoughts…
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Shifu – addressing Chinese Buddhist monks
I would like to share with you how to refer to and address Chinese monks. The characters 师父 (shifu ) are Chinese for the word loosely translated in English as (spiritual) Master but it is so much more meaningful in Chinese – the first character 师 shi comes from the word 老师 ( meaning teacher…