Posted by Brad Osborne on February 24, 2021 · 17 Comments
One more breath to breathe in,
After every breath exhaled
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Posted by Brad Osborne on November 24, 2019 · 7 Comments
Among some monks a great discussion broke out regarding Taoism, that centered around a hypothetical question, a proposed response, and its insight to the Tao. The story is that a learned Taoist Master is told by another that he is very wise. How would the enlightened Master respond to the speaker? And how does his response reflect the Great Tao?
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Posted by Brad Osborne on November 2, 2019 · 5 Comments
Master Hua recognized the chance to impart a great wisdom to his son, and told him, “Son, your misperception of these transactions is skewed by the accepted idea that ‘more’ and ‘less’ truly exist. But that is not the case.
Posted by Brad Osborne on October 9, 2019 · 3 Comments
The farmer’s neighbors, all hearing of the horse running away, came to visit. Staring at the empty corral, the neighbors all said, “Oh, what bad luck!” To each, the farmer’s simple reply was, “Maybe”.
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Posted by Brad Osborne on August 28, 2019 · 13 Comments
There is only one true ‘requirement’ for meditation. And that is time. You must make the time.
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Posted by Brad Osborne on July 23, 2019 · 5 Comments
As the days passed, the workers would often rest under him to eat, shaded from the heat of the sun by the canopy of his bent body.
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Posted by Brad Osborne on July 20, 2019 · 2 Comments
Life is lived well in balance, the great Yin and Yang
Posted by Brad Osborne on July 1, 2019 · 2 Comments
He stood in line with the other children, as he waited his turn to stand before Master Shin and receive his gift.
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Posted by Brad Osborne on June 16, 2019 · Leave a Comment
Their journey was long, from their small temple in a humble village in the valley, across the mountain path to the city beyond…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on June 6, 2019 · Leave a Comment
In Hongcun, a small village near the Yellow Mountains, there was a scribed named Yingpei. After a lifetime of training and practice, Yingpei had become a master of writing. His work was renowned and highly sought after.
