Whenever you seek zen,
your mind ground must be even
and straight, and your mind and speech
must be in accord. Since your mind and speech
are straightforward, your states are thus
consistent from start to finish,
without any petty
details.
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zen requires detachment from thoughts
direct the mind toward emptiness
Generally speaking,
practical application of zen requires
detachment from thoughts. This method of zen
saves the most energy. It just requires you to detach from
emotional thoughts, and understand that there is nothing concrete
in the realms of desire, form, and formlessness; only then
can you apply zen practically. If you try to practice it
otherwise, it will seem bitterly painful
by comparison.
as soon as you want to understand it
Whatever you are doing,
twenty-four hours a day, in all your
various activities, there is something that transcends
the Buddhas and Zen Masters; but as soon
as you want to understand it,
it’s not there.
As soon as you try
to gather your attention on it,
you have already turned away from it.
That is why I say you see but cannot
do anything about it.
Foyan
taken away by random thoughts
The reason you
do not understand is just
because you are taken away by random
thoughts twenty-four hours a day. Since you
want to learn business, you fall in love with things
you see and fondly pursue things you read;
over time, you get continuously involved.
How can you manage to work on
enlightenment then?