Licchavi Vimalakirti came to the foot of that tree and said to me, Reverend Sariputra, this is not the way to absorb yourself in contemplation. You should absorb yourself in contemplation so that neither body nor mind appear anywhere in the triple world. You should absorb yourself in contemplation in such a way that you can manifest all ordinary behavior without forsaking cessation. You should absorb yourself in contemplation in such a way that you can manifest the nature of an ordinary person without abandoning your cultivated spiritual nature.

Layman Pang Yun's Gatha Of Enlightenment.

new

« Prev
1
Next »

Shi Da Dao
Administrator

Ch'an Adept.

Richard Hunn (Upasaka Wen Shu) sat to the right (taken 2004).

Posts: 2,102

Layman Pang Yun's Gatha Of Enlightenment. Mar 28, 2010 11:47:12 GMT 1

Post by Shi Da Dao on Mar 28, 2010 11:47:12 GMT 1

'Let mind and the external world be as they are.
There is neither actuality nor emptiness.
If there is actuality, I do not care for it.
Though there is void, I do not abide in it.
I am neither a sage nor a great worthy,
I am an ordinary man who fulfills his daily tasks.
How simple are the Buddhist teachings!
In the Five Aggregates lie true wisdom.
All things are identified with the First Principle.
The formless essence of things is not twofold.
If you wish to be free from suffering and enter bodhi.
I cannot tell you where the land of Buddha is.'

(Original Teachings Of Ch'an Buddhism: By Chang Chung-Yuan - Page 176)

Om Mani Padme Hum

In striving to perform one's religious duty, the first thing is to observe the rules of discipline. For discipline is the fundamental of the Supreme Bodhi; discipline begets immutability and immutability begets wisdom. Master Xu Yun.