HUANG PO and the Utter relinquishment of triple time.

Thus, the mind of the Bodhisattva is like the Void and everything is relinquished by it. When thoughts of the past cannot be taken hold of, that is relinquishment of the past. When thoughts of the present cannot be taken hold of, that is relinquishment of the present. When thoughts of the future cannot be taken hold of, that is relinquishment of the future.

This is called utter relinquishment of Triple Time. Since the Tathagata entrusted Kasyapa with the Dharma until now, Mind has been transmitted with Mind and these Minds have been identical. A transmission of Void cannot be made through words. A transmission in concrete terms cannot be the Dharma.

Thus Mind is transmitted with Mind and these Minds do not differ. Transmitting and receiving transmission are both a most difficult kind of mysterious understanding, so that few indeed have been able to receive it. In fact, however, Mind is not Mind and transmission is not really transmission.

T. O. M's comment.

Once again, Huang po has a teaching for us that is quite simple.. Relinquishment of thoughts, regardless of whether those thoughts are concerning future, present, or past events..

I don't think anyone needs to worry about the definitions of what mind is, or what transmission is, or what the void actually is, because we are just creating more concepts if we do this..

But, on a practical level, each and every one of us can relinquish thoughts.

Thoughts can be pleasing, they can be comforting, but they can also make us sad, be harmful, or tiring.

Apparently, the brain zaps a huge amount of energy, especially when engaged in complex thought processes.

Once again, I'm not against thinking per se, for it definitely has its uses, however, it is very beneficial to be able to use thought, when applicable, versus being used by thought, and not having the capability to turn thought off..

I think it is also interesting to see, and experience what we are actually left with, when this " utter relinquishment" has taken place..

Are we left with a more acute awareness of what's happening, right in front of our very eyes, and the ability to apply ourselves more practically and appropriately to circumstances?

Happiness!

Submitted April 17, 2021 at 11:02AM by transmission_of_mind https://ift.tt/3ttb4bp