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A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
Lao-tzu,

Just detach from all sound and form, but do not dwell in detachment, and do not dwell in intellectual interpretation-this is practice.
As for reading scriptures and studying the doctrines,according to worldly conventions it is a good thing,
but from the perspective of one who is aware of inner truth, it chokes people.

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When you see others errors and you want guide them because you think they are wrong and you feel compassion for them, you should employ tact to avoid angering them, and contrive to appear as if you were talk about something else.
Dogen

If you misunderstand your mind you are an ordinary mortal; if you understand your mind, you are a sage.
In this it makes no difference whether are a male or female, old or young, smart or simple.
~ Jakushitsu

Jim Stewart

Fred Haynes

Alister Thomson

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All have been promoted to 7th Dan.
Congratulations

If you wish to understand yourself, you must succeed in doing so in the midst of all kinds of confusions and upsets. Dont make the mistake of sitting dead in the cold ashes of a withered tree