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Ted Biringer
One day Jordan approached Louie Wing at lunch and asked, "You talk about the unnamable void, but can you show it to me?" Louie Wing said, "Can you show me something that is not the... More »
Ted Biringer
Louie Wing said, "The sages of all the great traditions in the ten times were not at all different from you people sitting here today. They saw things and heard things with the same seeing... More »
Ted Biringer
When I talk about the void, you should avoid developing a concept of nothingness. Many people have fallen into this subtle trap, believing that they have discovered some ultimate truth. Some of them become false... More »
Ted Biringer
If you want some guidance, the best I can do is to tell you this; do not allow yourself to be caught up in perceptions, feelings, and thoughts. Stop indulging in making useless discriminations between... More »
Ted Biringer
The various teachings of the great spiritual traditions were all prescribed at different times and to different people. That is why they sometimes seem to say different things. If a teaching leads you to awaken... More »
Ted Biringer
Kenny asked, "When you call it ‘the unnamable void,' aren't you giving it a name?" Louie Wing said, "Yes, and at the same time, trying to indicate that, ultimately, the myriad names for it fall... More »
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