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Zhang Sheng was still in a deep, blissful sleep on the bed when suddenly a loud thunder! It shook the heavens and the earth, startling him awake by three parts.
Faintly, the sound of a woman's sobbing came from outside the door, arousing suspicion in Zhang Sheng's heart. He hastily dressed and went to open the door
only to see a beauty drenched, a wisp of fragrant Wind wafting in, her tear-streaked face evoking pity. Her jade-like hand gently lifted, lightly grasping the corner of Zhang Sheng's robe...
"Caught in a torrential rain, this young lady has nowhere to seek shelter. May I ask, sir? Could you offer me lodging for the night..."
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The spirit is naturally pure, yet the mind disturbs it. The mind longs for stillness, yet desires pull it away. If one can let go of desires, the mind will settle on its own. If the mind is clear, the spirit will naturally be pure. Thus, the six desires will not arise, and the three poisons will be extinguished. Why do people fail to achieve this? Because their minds are not yet clear, and their desires have not been cast away. Those who succeed do so by looking inward: Observe the mind, and there is no mind. Observe the body, and there is no body. Observe the world, and there is no world. Once these three are realized, all that remains is emptiness. Yet even emptiness is empty, for there is nothing to be emptied. When all is emptied, even the idea of emptiness ceases to be. And in this state of clarity, true tranquility is found. In true tranquility, desires cannot arise. When desires do not arise, one attains true stillness. True stillness allows one to respond to all things without disturbance. This is the path to clarity and serenity. By following this path, one gradually approaches the true Way. One who reaches the Way may be said to have attained it yet, in truth, there is nothing to attain. For the sake of guiding others, it is called "attaining the Way." And those who understand this are worthy of passing on the sacred teaching.