Buddhism, Enlightenment, Happiness, Koan, Meditation, Mind, Practice, Zen

Q13. Is seeing things as they are the same as uncovering the truth and is uncovering the truth the same as finding happiness?

A. Yes, uncovering the truth, you will be able to see everything as it is. Then you can see happiness. You will find you yourself are happiness itself. However, don’t think the truth is covered with something. The truth is always revealing itself everywhere at all times. The problem is that we are covered with fixed ideas or stereotypes. So our practice is to trying to see ourselves as we are without any stereotypes or fixed ideas.

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