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Chapter 4 – Tao Te Ching
Laozi describes the Tao as an inexhaustible, calming presence that softens what is sharp and settles what is chaotic. Through IFS, Chapter 4 reveals Self as the same endless, quiet capacity that restores balance without force.
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The Stone Mind Zen Story
Today we enter… The Stone Mind. A koan that looks blunt and simple at first glance, yet cuts straight through one of the deepest illusions we carry:the belief that awakening is something to think  our way into. This one is quiet.Dry as dust.And sharp enough to split a lifetime of over-efforting. Come closer. Let the Story Unfold Hogen, a Zen master, was once approached by a monk. What is the mind of the ancient Buddhas? the monk asked. Hogen pointed to a stone. The monk stare
Nan in and the Scholar Zen Story
Today we enter… Nan-in and the Scholar. A quiet story with a blade inside it, cutting through intellect, pride, and the illusion that understanding comes from accumulation. This koan is simple.And it is devastating. Step in slowly. Let the Story Unfold A famous scholar came to visit Nan-in, a Zen master. The scholar spoke at length, overflowing with interpretations, theories, comparisons, and citations of ancient texts. Nan-in listened quietly. Then he poured tea. He filled t
The Wooden Buddha Zen Story
Today we enter… The Wooden Buddha. A koan about devotion, delusion, and the fire that reveals truth by destroying what cannot endure it. This one is blunt.It doesn’t whisper.It burns. Step in carefully. Let the Story Unfold A traveler was caught in a storm and took shelter at a small temple. Inside the dim hall stood a beautifully carved wooden Buddha. Cold and desperate for warmth, the traveler broke the statue apartand fed the pieces into a fire. The priest ran in, horrif
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