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Why do Zen monks need to live near their masters for many years for sudden enlightenment to occur?

Synthesized from Source outcome

"Enlightenment is not bound by time; it is the layers of cleverness and dullness that delay your awakening, for when you become simple and open, the master’s presence can ignite your sudden realization."

It takes long only if your own mind is in the way—be simple and open, and it can happen right now.
Why this matters practically
- Take responsibility: notice how your clinging, not time, blocks insight.
- Practice simplicity: drop intellectual defenses and pretenses to allow direct seeing.
- Cultivate heart-to-heart presence: value silence, trust, and openness over collecting concepts.
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