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*"The true follower of Tao...sees the fundamental emptiness of things, which are real only to those still subject to change but not to the immutable. The three realms are only a manifestation of the mind, and the ten thousand things arise from consciousness. What then is the use of grasping at a dream, an illusion, a flower in air? Only the being who is right now listening to my words is authentically real. Afflictions and trials exist because you believe in them. But if you do not believe in them, how can they disturb you? Spare yourself the vain labor of discriminating and grasping at appearances and in a single instant you will realize Tao with spontaneous ease."

Lin-chi
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