Andrew Polito

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When a bird flies through an empty sky, it becomes less clear as it gets farther away, and we come to think of it as having disappeared. Although we have lost sight of the form, it is not a matter of the bird's form vanishing and no longer existing. We do not see it because it has become too dim. His form being weak and not clearly seen, we do not see a person in meta-existence. A person in this state can see us just as he did when living, but people do not know this. When people who committed serious sins are in meta-existence, their forms are apparent. People see this naturally and call them ...more
The Unfettered Mind: Writings from a Zen Master to a Master Swordsman (Illustrated)
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