I've been spending the day with Axiom Mirror of the Three Teachings (Samga Gwigam 《三家龜鑑》) by Hyujeong, translated by A. Charles Muller.
Wanted to share these few gems as we don't seem to show much love to the Seon lines here on /r/zen.
周易先言道而後言性。此道字、是統體一太極。
子思先言性而後言道。此道字各具一太極。
世之言道者、高則入於荒唐、卑則滯於形氣。
今言道字非他、循性之謂也。
The Zhouyi (Yijing) first mentions the Way and then mentions the Nature. In this case the word “Way” as a whole embodies one Great Polarity. Zi Si first mentioned the Nature and then mentioned the Way. Here, the word “Way” includes the one Great Ultimate in each individual case. The word “way” used in worldly conversation, when reaching its heights becomes absurdity; when debased it is bound up with physicality and material force. The present Way under discussion means none other than “following one's nature.”
心則從妙起明、如鏡之光、性則卽明而妙 如鏡之體。
In the case of the mind, it produces illumination from the marvelous, like the reflections in a mirror; in the case of the nature, it is just luminous and marvelous, like the mirror itself.
人爲外物所動者、只是淺人。
有才而露、亦是淺。深則不露。
識量大、則毀譽欣慼、不足以動其心。
聖人之心、應物卽休、元不少動、
心誠色溫、氣和辭婉、必能動人。
Those who are moved by external things are simply shallow people; to have ability and show it off—this is also shallow. The deep do not show off. When the capacity of one's consciousness is great, then censure and praise, joy and sorrow are not able to move his mind. The minds of the sages respond to things and then let go, originally not being moved in the slightest. Their minds are sincere and their faces are warm; their temperament is gentle and their words are mild, and are always able to motivate people.
不識其相 賊卽能爲。不達其空
永不可斷。
If you are unaware of their characteristics, thieves [the afflictions] are able to act. If you do not realize their emptiness, you will never be able to get rid of them.
八風五欲 心如日月。天堂地獄 所不能攝。
In the face of the eight winds and the five desires, the mind is like the sun and the moon. Heaven and hell cannot contain it.
心者萬形之模範、業一心之影響。
Mind is the model for myriad forms; karma is the shape and sound of the mind.
This Zen Master (well, Seon Master) is famous for writing The Mirror of Seon (Mirror of Zen). Below are three short chapters and their commentary.
Chapter 39:
Men of little virtue do not rely on the Buddhist precepts and do not keep watch over the three forms of karma. They are carefree and lazy and they look down on others. When they meet people, they argue; and still, they consider this to be the basis for practice!
Commentary:
Once the mind precepts are broken, a hundred transgressions or “faults” also arise.
Chapter Forty Two:
All unobstructed, pure wisdom arises through samadhi.
Commentary:
The ability to transcend the mundane and enter sagehood and the ability to die while sitting down, or to die while standing up78 are all due to the power of samadhi. For this reason, it has been said, “For those seeking the path of the sages, there is no road without samadhi.”
Chapter Forty Three:
When the mind is in samadhi, one perceives all of the transient characteristics of the world.
Commentary:
Fine specks of dust dance in sunlight
falling through a crack,
Reflections vividly appear
in a clear pool of water.
Submitted July 25, 2017 at 09:22AM by Dillon123 http://ift.tt/2vUvMTi
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