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The True Mind and The Unnamable Void

Posted on Jan 29th, 2009 by Ted Biringer : Flatbed Sutra Ted Biringer

After a talk, Jenny asked, "Is the unnamable void the same thing as the true mind? " Louie Wing said, "The ‘ unnamable void ’ and the ‘ true mind ’ are both provisional terms... More »

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Luminous Awareness

Posted on Nov 30th, 2008 by Ted Biringer : Flatbed Sutra Ted Biringer

When I talk to you about the unnamable void and ceasing conceptualization, you should be careful about attaching to names and getting caught up conceptualizing about them. The unnamable void is not apart from the... More »

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A Way In

Posted on Oct 25th, 2008 by Ted Biringer : Flatbed Sutra Ted Biringer

Do you want to know a way in? Listen! Let go of all your ideas and preconceived notions about right and wrong, ordinary and holy. When thoughts arise, let them arise, observing them from the... More »

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Zen in the midst of the real world

Posted on Oct 15th, 2008 by Ted Biringer : Flatbed Sutra Ted Biringer

Thoughts, distractions, temptations, emotions, desires, fears, and passions, are all concomitant with being a human being, where could you ever escape them? It is while you are right in the middle of these that you... More »

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Do you want to know what the unnamable void is?

Posted on Aug 21st, 2008 by Ted Biringer : Flatbed Sutra Ted Biringer

. As long as you continue to indulge yourselves in conceptual pursuits discerning what is spiritual and what is mundane, you will continue to be controlled by delusion. No matter how great your learning and... More »

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Best Practice for Awakening?

Posted on Jul 7th, 2008 by Ted Biringer : Flatbed Sutra Ted Biringer

Danielle asked, "Is there any practice that is best for awakening?" Louie Wing said, "The practice of ceasing conceptualization is best. If you can simply cease from habitual discrimination, your own luminous awareness will shine... More »

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