Thursday 28 May 2020

Excerpt from Mud and Water ~ The Collected Zen Teachings of Zen Master Bassui

"When you practice zazen, neither despise nor delight in thoughts that arise. Simply look into their source and know that everything that appears in your mind or is seen through your eyes is illusion, devoid of reality. Don't fear it, don't revere it, don't love it, and don't hate it. When you keep your mind unmarked like the empty sky, at the time of your death you won't be harmed by demons. But don't hold any of this teaching in your mind when practicing, just continue to inquire into [the nature of] your mind. Also when you realize who the master is that hears all voices this moment, your mind is the source of all buddhas and ordinary people."



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