“The calligraphy reads, “Pointing directly at your own heart, you find Buddha.” Listening to talks about the dharma, or the teachings of Buddha, or practicing meditation is nothing other than studying ourselves.”

Meaning

This reads as a reminder that spiritual teaching is not mainly about collecting ideas from outside, but about turning attention inward. It points to the thought that meditation and listening to teaching only matter when they become a way of seeing one’s own mind and habits more clearly. In a moment of self-doubt or conflict, it lands as an invitation to stop searching elsewhere first and start there.

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Originally said in English.

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