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Once Bodhidharma decided to visit CATEGORIES

China. His fame had reached before
him. Chinese Emperor himself came Akbar Birbal
to receive Bodhidharma.
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Emperor had come from far away,
from his capital in center to border of Education
China, to receive Bodhidharma.
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Bodhidharma when reached, he was
carrying one shoe on his head and Facts
one was on his foot, this shocked
Emperor. Family

Emperor was very sophisticated man, he had a court of very cultured people. Emperor Famous Personalities
couldn’t say anything about it but still he avoided seeing shoe sitting on Bodhidharma
head. Folktales

Friendship

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Emperor was a very religious person. He was the one under whose supervision thousands
of Buddha’s status were built in china. Hundreds of scholars were bought to China for Heartbreaking
translation of Buddhist script.
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Monks used to praise him saying, “You have accumulated too much virtue. You are going
Life
to be immensely rewarded in other worlds.”

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So, meeting Bodhidharma Emperor first question was, “I have done all these things. What
is going to be my reward?”
Management
Bodhidharma replied in loud voice, “You idiot..! You will fall directly into hell. You are
Motivational
asking for reward? The very idea of reward is of greed. They very idea of achieving
something for things you have done, is not a reflection of your wisdom.”
Mythology

Emperor was shocked, everyone around was shocked. Emperor didn’t like it and thought
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that may be he is not right man to bring into country.

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Still ignoring the insulting language of Bodhidharma, he said, “Your Holiness..”

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And before he could complete his sentence, Bodhidharma interrupted and said, “There is
nothing Holy, nothing Unholy. All is empty, just pure nothingness. These are just divisions
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of mind, sacred and profane, holy and unholy, saint and sinner. These do no exist as you
enter into deeper meditation. Zen

So don’t call me – Your holiness. I have left behind that kind of childish language. Be
straightforward.” RECENT COMMENTS
Emperor said, “My mind continuously remains clustered with thoughts. I have been
reading Buddhist scripture and they all say that – Unless you are Thoughtless and yet Xeaver Pradeep Kumar on Is God Evil or
Perfectly Aware, you will Not find Truth.” Good??

This time Bodhidharma replied in calm voice, “If that is problem, come early in morning. I XYZ on Man and Dog Friendship..!
am not entering China, i am going to live outside in small temple. You can come early in
morning at three o’clock but come alone – no courtier, no guards nothing. Talented on Two Friends and Sword –
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Just come alone and i will put all your thoughts aside from your mind. I will bring silence to
your mind.” Glk on Bag of Tomatoes – Teacher
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Emperor was much afraid. He couldn’t sleep at night. Whole night he was thinking
whether to go or not to go, alone because to him Bodhidharma seemed insane man. Manaswi prasad on Karma Stories –
Three Friends..!!
But by the time of going, Emperor thought, “Whatever he said, however he behaved. Yet
he has a tremendous presence and great magnetic pull. I will risk it. I will go alone.”

In morning, Emperor reached temple where Bodhidharma was waiting for him.

Bodhidharma said, “It is a very simple matter. You just sit here and I am sitting in front of
you. You see my staff – if I feel that some thought is stubborn and is not leaving you, I will
hit your head. Your work is only to watch your thoughts without any judgment. Just be a
witness.”

Emperor thought to himself, “Perhaps i have taken a wrong step. This man can hit me any
moment because my mind is full of thoughts. But since i have come here, I will try what he
said.”

He sat before Bodhidharma, just watching his thoughts.

(Watching thoughts implies no Judgement, no Appreciation, no Identification. Just

watch as you watch the crowd passing on road or as you Watch clouds moving in
sky. Your mind is only a screen, you simply watch.)

As morning sun was rising whole aura of Emperor changed. Just within two hours, there
was no thought left. Bodhidharma saw changing face, a new grace arising.

He shook emperor and asked him, “Is there any thought anymore?”

Emperor fell at his feet and said, “You certainly did it. I pray you, don’t leave China. All
those scholars and monks are simple parrots. They go on talking about witnessing and
watching but you have given me the experience.

Without teaching me about witnessing, you have simply made me witness. I don’t need
anything anymore.”

“ Learning:
Moment you become Thoughtless, You Find your Ultimate Eternal being, that
is your Purest Consciousness.

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