Don’t expect your practice to be always clear of obstacles. Without hindrances the mind that seeks enlightenment may be burnt out. So an ancient once said, “Attain deliverance in disturbances.”

Kyong Ho

from the book Thousand Peaks: Korean Zen - Tradition and Teachers

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• Don’t wish for perfect health
• Don’t hope for a life without problems
• Befriending every demon
• Try again and again
• Cutting free
• Clear a passageway through severe practice
• Be rich in honesty
• Enduring friendships
• Use your will to bring peace between people