The four statements from the sidebar of r/zen read:
- The separate transmission outside the teachings,
- Not based on the written word,
- Points directly at the human mind—
- You see your nature and become a buddha.
Huang Po on the matter:
Q: To whom did the Patriarch silently transmit the Dharma?
A: No Dharma was transmitted to anybody.
Q: Then why did the Second Patriarch ask Bodhidharma for the transmission of Mind?
A: If you hold that something was transmitted, you imply that the Second Patriarch reached Mind by SEEKING, but no amount of seeking can ever lead to Mind; so we TALK of only transmitting Mind to you. If you really GET something, you will find yourself back on the wheel of life and death!
Here's another translation from the wiki:
- A special transmission outside the orthodox teaching of the scriptures
- No dependence on sacred writings
- Direct pointing to the heartmind
- Seeing into one's original nature, and realization of Buddhahood
From which I'll make my own version:
- A transmission outside the teaching of scriptures
- No dependence on writings
- Direct pointing to mind
- Seeing one's original nature, and realization of Buddhahood
Submitted January 09, 2020 at 04:50AM by UhExis https://ift.tt/39QtDwJ
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