If you forget
your feelings about things
of the world, they become enlightening
teachings. If you get emotional about
enlightening teaching, it becomes
a worldly thing.
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beyond the world of people
You ask why I stay in the mountains
I smile without speaking, my heart content
Peach blossoms in the stream float into the distance
There’s another realm beyond
the world of people.
who’s ashamed to be poor?
Mountain home walking,
You don’t step on dust,
Seldom meet anyone;
Who’s ashamed to be poor?
Tired? Then rest.
What do you need a mat for?
Forget about the form
And the shadow will disappear.
the mind’s inherent nirvana
When body and mind
are properly attuned, when mind
and spirit are at peace, then in deep mystic
fusion, the breath is pure and cool. Slowly gather
in mind until the path of the spirit is pure and sharp
and the mind-ground is illumined and pure.
As you perceive clearly and distinctly,
inner and outer are empty and
pure — this is the mind’s
inherent nirvana.
With this nirvana,
the mind of the sages is manifest.
Though its real nature is formless, intent and
proportion always remain. Thus, the profound luminous
one never ends: it remains forever shining bright.
This is called the buddha-nature, the
enlightened real identity.
Records of the Teachers and Students of the Lanka
the water of the mind
The water of the mind,
How clear it is!
Gazing at it,
The boundaries are invisible.
But as soon as even
A slight thought arises,
Ten thousand images crowd it.
Attach to them,
And they become real.
Be carried by them,
And it will be difficult to return.
How painful to see a person
Trapped in the ten-fold
delusions.