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Phap Hien was a Vietnamese Zen master. He lived in the late 5th century and early the 6th century.
When he was a young monk at the Phap Van Temple he met Vinitaruci (?-594) who was one of the
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WHEN YOU ARE NOT THINKING...
Posted on Nov.12.2011 @ 08:56AM EDT by chontri

When you are not thinking, then the sun is the sun itself
and the moon is the moon itself.
When you are not thinking, then the blue sky is the blue sky itself
and white clouds are white clouds themselves.
When you are not thinking, then mountains are mountains themselves
and rivers are rivers themselves.
When you are not thinking, then green tea is green tea itself
and you are you yourself.

ChonTri 11/12/2011

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