禅Foyan Qingyuan

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Just Be Aware

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People who study the Way must be genuinely focused. Don't just pretend. Don't try to figure it out through thinking. Don't try to achieve something. Don't make it into something intellectual. Just look directly at what is before your eyes and the whole thing will be clear. If you can just be aware of what is presently happening, you will be free.

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Lineage: Yangqi line

By Foyan Qingyuan

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