All explanations by words are provisional and without validity, for they are merely used in accordance with illusions and are incapable of denoting Suchness.
The term Suchness likewise has no attributes that can be verbally specified.
The term Suchness is, so to speak, the limit of verbalization wherein a word is used to put an end to words.
It should be understood that all things are incapable of being verbally explained or thought of; hence the name Suchness.
QUESTION : IF SUCH IS THE MEANING OF THE PRINCIPLE OF MAHAYANA , HOW IS IT POSSIBLE FOR MEN TO CONFORM THEMSELVES AND ENTER INTO IT .
ANSWER: If they understand that, concerning all things, though they are spoken of, there is neither that which speaks, nor that which can be spoken of, and though they are thought of, there is neither that which thinks, nor that which can be thought of, then they are said to have conformed to it.
And when they are freed from their thoughts, they are said to have entered into it.
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Because of not truly realizing oneness with Suchness, there emerges an unenlightened mind and consequently, its thoughts.
These thoughts do not have any validity to be substantiated; therefore, they are not independent of the original enlightenment.
It is like the case of a man who has lost his way: he is confused because of his wrong sense of direction. If he is freed from the notion of direction altogether, then there will be no such thing as going astray.
It is the same with men: because of the notion of enlightenment, they are confused.
But if they are freed from the fixed notion of enlightenment, then there will be no such thing as non-enlightenment.
Because there are men of unenlightened, deluded mind, for them we speak of true enlightenment, knowing well what this relative term stands for.
Submitted August 16, 2016 at 12:28AM by SereneMountain http://ift.tt/2btdHmm
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