If you turn outward, the more you run, the farther away you are. You should know: To practice “Who recites the Buddha’s name?” is to turn toward home.

Laiguo Miaoshu (1881 CE-1953 CE), Laiguo Miaoshu, one of the most revered Chan monks of the modern era, was a leading proponent of this approach. He served as abbot of a preeminent site of Chan training, Gaomin Monastery, where he earned a reputation as a strict and uncompromising teacher.