"Everything Is Spiritual Practice" - a teaching from my Shifu, a Buddhist hermit in China

🏔️ Step into the world of Buddhist hermits living in China's Zhongnan Mountains. In this interview my Shifu speaks from his lineage - the spiritual practices of Chan/Zen masters living in solitude, simplicity and awakening. 📿 Support more independent Buddhist cinema on Patreon Get 3-month early access to uncut interviews, archives, and commentaries: https://patreon.com/EdwardABurger?utm... ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - How does solitude become spiritual practice? 00:33 - Purpose of practice is to transform your mind 01:05 - It starts with your actions, carrying water, cooking food 01:47 - Let the mind rest in equanimity 02:35 - We have times of joy and times of hardship 03:25 - Don't hold it in your heart! 04:30 - Reciting the Buddha-name can transform this 04:44 - Everything is practice 05:09 - Who are you struggling for? 05:51 - Mind Essence - no birth, no death #BuddhistHermits #ChanMasters #TheMountainPath #Solitude #RoadtoHeaven #BillPorter Join me at Instagram and Facebook to explore the meaning and presence at the heart of the Chán Buddhist tradition. 🪷 Website: https://edwardaburger.com 🎥 Instagram:   / edwardaburger   🍵 Facebook:   / edwardaburger   About this video: This is an uncut segment of interview with my teacher, my Shifu, who is a Buddhist hermit monk living in China's Zhongnan Mountains. This is the tradition explored most deeply in the book by Bill Porter (Red Pine), "ROAD TO HEAVEN - Encounters with Chinese hermits". You may have already met my Shifu in one of my documentaries, either "Amongst White Clouds", or "The Mountain Path". But here you can sit and listen to the entire question and answer without any edits or cuts. To meet Shifu and learn more about his life and the life of other Buddhist hermits, watch "The Mountain Path" here on YouTube.    • The Mountain Path - 山道  (Full Documentary)