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The Gateless Gate: The Classic Book of Zen Koans

This book is a compilation of Zen koans, traditional riddles used in Zen Buddhist practice to challenge conventional thought and lead practitioners to enlightenment. It is considered a classic in the Zen tradition, providing a rich source of contemplation and spiritual guidance. more

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Wumen Huikai

Wumen Huikai, a renowned mathematician and astronomer from the late Southern Song Dynasty. His exact birth and death dates are unknown, but it is estimated to be between 1183 and 1260. Wumen Huikai made significant contributions to mathematics, particularly in his work 'Nine Chapters on the Mathematical Art', where he proposed many innovative mathematical theories and methods. more

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“The mind in itself is a simply vast system, an overwhelming system. In this limited physical world of ours we need, in order to contain and control the mind, to limit rather than expand its capacities. Far from producing the mind, the brain is drastically filtering the mind, so that only a tiny portion of its real power is ever expressed. The mind is too much for the spacetime universe of matter. “God” is too much for the universe. The Creator is different from and separate from his creation, and has awesomely more power.”