“As soon as you rationalize, it’s hard to understand; you must refrain from rationalization before you can attain realization. Hearing such talk, some people immediately declare, “I have nothing to say at all, and no reason either.” They do not realize this is in fact a rationalization! I will settle something for you right now: the ultimate rule is to see your own mind clearly. This is what Buddhism is, as far as I am concerned. An ancient said, “The mind does not know itself, the mind does not see itself.” So how can you see it clearly? Even though it’s your own mind, it’s hard to see. All the sages since time immemorial have been people who clearly saw their own minds. My late teacher was someone who saw his own mind, but among those here who were also associated with him in the past, there are very few who clearly see their own minds. Mind does not see mind; to get it, you must not see it as mind. This is a realm apart from thoughts.”
Instant Zen: Seeing Mind
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Arges: Seeing mind is not seeing mind, having no conceptions about it.
It’s only because I seek mind that I can’t find it. I thought I was done with seeking a while ago, but it turns out it was another concept.
Submitted January 21, 2020 at 04:03AM by ArgesAwoken https://ift.tt/30FGY7d
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