Richard G. Petty, MD

Essence and Enlightenment

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“When it’s cold, water freezes into ice; when it’s warm, ice melts into water. Similarly, when you are confused, essence freezes into mind; when you are enlightened, mind melts into essence.”          

–Muso Kokushi (a.k.a. Muso Soseki, Japanese Zen Buddhist Artist and Philosopher, 1275-1351)  

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