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On Wholehearted Devotion to Practice
Teachings of Koun Ejo
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In following the Way of the ancestors, the most essential thing is single-minded devotion to practice. Do not practice half-heartedly. Do not keep one foot in the world and one foot in the monastery. When you sit, sit with your entire being. When you serve your teacher, serve with your entire being. If you hold anything back, your practice becomes lukewarm and the Way remains distant. Cast away all other concerns and devote yourself wholly—this is the meaning of leaving home.
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By Koun Ejō
Sources
Teachings of Koun Ejo: On Wholehearted Devotion to Practice