A Great Meditation Technique

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Once, Bodhidharma reached China. The King was waiting at the border to welcome him. He was a popular man. But, the King was surprised, “what type of man is this?"

Bodhidharma was wearing his shoes on his ears as if they were not shoes but earrings.

The King was surprised.

He stood across a man who looked like a madman - as if possessed by a ghost. Any normal person would be scared of his looks. But people love this man as a saint should be loved. Even the King was waiting to welcome him.

Bodhidharma was a great saint and a very knowledgeable person. No one could compete with his qualities. He was incomparable. He was just like Buddha; nothing less than that, but, a furious-looking man.

So the King started to think, he was mistaken to have recognized this man as the great Bodhidharma. maybe this man is just a false saint. Maybe he was fooling.

It was perfectly natural for the King to think this way - we all think like this when we make an image of a person by just his physical appearance.

The King was also making this mistake of recognizing a person like Bodhidharma by the outer appearance. You cannot recognize a mystic by his outer appearances.

So, the King was confused. But he was waiting and had waited so long.

But, now he grew confused about asking his question at all.

A tension had arisen in his mind. He was hopeful of getting the answer, but his tension consumed him. The tensin in front of Bodhidharma was natural because no explanation could be given to this man - he was inimitable.
The King asked himself, “what if I don’t get an answer? I have suffered. Therefore, would I have wasted all that time?”

So, he welcomed Bodhidharma.

After all, how could he judge a person like Bodhidharma, without asking anything?

But Bodhidharma had made a long journey. So, the King also had to take him to the guest house. The King asked Bodhidharma to come with him. After reaching the palace and before wishing him a good night’s rest,
the King asked his question very eagerly, “I am a King, and I don't understand but because of one reason or another, I am always anxious and restless. Please help.”

Bodhidharma said, “Okay! You come to me at 4 o’ clocks in the morning with your anxiety and restlessness. Show me these things and I will throw them away.”

The King was a little surprised, “Tension or restlessness are not of the material world. So how can I show them? This man must be mad.” The King departed wishing him good night.

After dinner, the King went to the bedroom. But he remained restless; this so-called saint made him more restless. He never experienced this overwhelming restlessness; never in his life. He tried to sleep but sleep was far away. And nobody could sleep after seeing such a furious face of Bodhidharma. He remained puzzled the whole night.

But now it was 4 o' clock in the morning and he decided to go ahead and see what Bodhidharma response would be, after all, he had waited so long for this moment.

When he reached the guest house, he saw a huge crowd of disciples, amidst whom Bodhidharma was sitting. Seeing the crowd it became more difficult for the King to ask his question and receive an answer. He
hesitated as he draws near Bodhidharma, who was watching him.

Suddenly, Bodhidharma spoke, “I was not expecting you alone! Where are the others who were bothering you so much?”

Now, it became more difficult for the King to understand.

He was hesitant to say anything. Feeling helpless he said, “I am here, now please guide me.”
Bodhidharma asked him to sit down with closed eyes and search, for his tension and restlessness. And Bodhidharma said, “When found tell me and I will solve your problem. I will throw these things away.”

The King followed the instructions.

Sitting down with closed eyes, he passed two hours in meditation.

Bodhidharma asked him, “Now stop! Enough is enough. Have you found what are you searching for?”

The King answered, “No! But, now there is no need. I understand what you wanted to say. And to my surprise, have never felt such a peace within.”

The King thanked him and departed for the palace.

The King had searched his tensions as if they were some material object inside of him and found nothing. Try this meditation.
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