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This Zen dialogue surprised me the first time I heard it. Dongguozi asks where the Tao is, and Zhuangzi answers by pointing to ordinary and even unwanted things, showing that it is everywhere. The answers grow so unexpected that words finally fall silent. Sitting with this story, I began to notice how often I decide which moments feel meaningful and which ones I overlook. Zhuangzi gently points back to what is already present in the ordinary.

In “Enlightenment Is Found in the World,” from the Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch 《六祖壇經》, we are invited to question the idea that awakening lies somewhere else—quieter, purer, or removed from daily life. This reflection explores how enlightenment appears within lived experience itself. Ordinary moments, struggles, and relationships are not obstacles. They are the ground where awakening takes shape.

This page gathers some of the most well-known and often-quoted lines from the Platform Sutra (《六祖壇經》). They are simple, direct, and easy to read, yet they carry a depth that unfolds over time. You can return to any single line when the mind feels tangled or the heart feels tired. Read slowly, pause where something touches you, and let the words point you back to clarity again and again.