All things never proclaim themselves empty, nor do they declare that they are substantial. They don't say that they are right or wrong, pure or impure. Neither is there a particular obstructing mind that binds anyone. It's only that people themselves actively create false attachments, giving rise to all kinds of positions, creating all kinds of views, desires, and fears. Just realize that all the objects of your experience are not created and existing by themselves – they all come into existence because of a single deluded thought that mistakenly attaches onto appearances. If you realize that mind and phenomena are not two separate things that reach out to each other, then you are liberated at that very spot. All things are at peace and finished as they are, and that very spot is the sanctuary of awakening.
You should first put to end all involvements and bring to rest all your various concerns. Wether wholesome or unwholesome, mundane or extraordinary, just let go of all things. Do not try to remember , recollect, get caught up, or ponder. Let go of both body and mind, allowing them to be free...with a mouth that doesn't engage in arguments, with a mind that has no tasks before it, the ground of consciousness becomes like the empty sky and the sun of wisdom manifests itself. It's like when the clouds open up and the sun shines through.
Encounter Dialogues and Discourses of Baizhang Huaihai [source: Terebess]
Baizhang Huaihai [720–814] was a Chinese Zen master during the Tang Dynasty. He was a dharma heir of Mazu Daoyi. Baizhang's students included Huangbo, Linji and Puhua.
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Wandering Ronin commentary and questions: [with a mouth that doesn't engage in arguments]
Submitted January 10, 2019 at 06:24AM by WanderingRoninXIII http://bit.ly/2FhVtpJ
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