The Chan Buddists of the Song Dynasty believed enlightenment could come at any moment, even during the most mundane tasks. Here Hui Neng reaches enlightenment while chopping bamboo, so keep your mind open for that moment of illumination.
Hui Neng, the Sixth Patriarch, Chopping Bamboo at the Moment of Enlightenment
Liang Kai (1200 C.E.)

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