[National Teacher of Qingliang]: The ultimate way is rooted in the mind; the reality of mind is rooted in nondwelling. The awareness of the nondwelling substance of mind is not obscured; essence and characteristics peaceful, it contains qualities and functions. Comprehending both inside and outside, it is deep and it is broad. Neither existent nor void, it is not produced and does not pass away. It has no end and no beginning. When you seek it, you cannot get it; reject it, and it still doesn’t leave.
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ewk ? note: People who don't study Zen, but instead attach themselves to religious doctrines and messiahs and such can't handle words like this... they invariable add some "wisdom" or something to this teaching to "help" people with supernatural "wisdom"... but all this really adds is their desperation. Zen students on the other hand will shrug and say, "outside of words" or "vain talk", but what does this take away from "still doesn't leave"?
Without adding anything, without knowledge of what hasn't left, where are we?
Submitted October 31, 2018 at 04:19AM by ewk https://ift.tt/2DenaP4
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