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Collection of Rain Blossoms holds a teaching about the hidden dangers of “outflow”—the slow leaks of greed, anger, and ignorance that weaken the mind. In this talk, we learn how even small cracks can grow into great breaks if left unattended, and how the state of non-outflow brings calm, clarity, and wholeness. At the heart of it all is the Middle Way, the one path where both inner and outer disturbances are stilled, and awakening shines through.

In Collection of Rain Blossoms, this teaching explains how the mind transforms from confusion to wisdom. The Buddha spoke of the Eight Consciousnesses, which cloud the heart when we are lost, but can be turned into the Three Bodies and the Four Wisdoms when we awaken. These are not abstract ideas—they show us how to live with clarity, equality, and freedom, seeing the world like a great mirror that reflects everything without distortion.

In Collection of Rain Blossoms, meditation is shown not as shutting the world away but as learning to rest in true stillness. The heart becomes steady like wood and stone, and the body free like open space. When we stop clinging to the past, grasping at the present, or chasing the future, the mind grows clear and light, and the meaning of Zen practice quietly shines.