Master Zhenjing said to an assembly,
Once this day has gone, our lives too are less; like fish without enough water, what pleasure is there in this? In the meditation and concentration of the Two Vehicles of individual liberation, quiescent extinction is pleasure; this they regard as true bliss. For bodhisattvas cultivating insight, delight in truth and joy in meditation are pleasure; they regard this as true bliss. For the Buddhas of past, present, and future, the four infinite attitudes of kindness, compassion, joy, and equanimity are pleasure; they are regarded as true bliss.
Shishuang said, "Cease, desist, be cool." This is called the pleasure of the quiescent extinction of the two vehicles of individual liberation.
Yunmen said, "All knowledge penetrates unobstructed," then held up a fan and said, "Shakyamuni Buddha has arrived!" This is called the pleasure of delight in truth and joy in meditation. Deshan's staff and Linji's shout are the pleasure of kindness, compassion, joy, and equanimity of the Buddhas of past, present, and future.
Anything apart from these three kinds of pleasure is not to be considered pleasant. But tell me, is the congregation here within these three kinds or outside them?
The head of the manor has made soup-rice and is giving out cash donations; let's retire to the communal hall and all have tea. Ha!
My comment:
For many there is no joy in Zen. That should be the first symptom that they are not doing it right.
Submitted September 28, 2020 at 10:33AM by CultAwarenessNetwork https://ift.tt/3jfEgxK
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