Note: Anyone can be a Buddha

Feb 28

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If one can stay for longer in meditations, one can be a Buddha.

There is a Zen Story.

A student of Zen went to his meditation teacher and said, “Meditation is so difficult; I feel distracted, my legs ache, and I scrumptiously fall asleep; this is unbearable!”

“It will pass,” said the master.

A week later, the student came back to the master. “My meditation is wonderful! I feel aware, so peaceful, so alive! It’s just wonderful!’

“It will pass,” the master said.

Meditate, stay longer, thinking the effort will pass and you too will be a Buddha.

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