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Does someone who has attained realization retain it after severe mental decline?

Master Kosen – Published on April 1 – health

Question

I have kind of a strange question. If a person attains self-realization but then experiences a major mental decline (due to Alzheimer’s or some other mental disorder), will they still maintain their self-realization, or will that decline too?


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Answer from Master Kosen

When we continue zazen, our mind is still. So there is no need to be anxious.


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