It is useless to
discuss the peace of the world.
What is necessary just now is to create peace
in ourselves that we, ourselves, become examples of
love, harmony and peace. That is the only
way of saving the world
and ourselves.
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cast aside all thoughts
enlightenment is not apart from the world
To be unstained
in all environments is called no-thought…
If you stop thinking of the myriad things, and cast aside
all thoughts, as soon as one instant of thought is
cut off, you enter another realm.
The Dharma of no-thought means:
even though you see all things, you do not
attach to them, but, always keeping your own nature
pure, cast the six thieves of the senses to
exit through the six gates.
Even though you are
in the midst of the six dusts,
you do not stand apart from them,
yet are not stained by them, and
are free to come and go.
practice without any gaining idea
We say
to practice zazen
without any gaining idea,
without any purpose. Let things work
as they do, supporting everything as your own.
Real practice has orientation or direction, but it has
no purpose or gaining idea, so it can include everything
that comes. Whether it is good or bad doesn’t matter.
If something bad comes: “Okay, you are a part
of me;” and if something good comes,
“Oh, okay.” Because we don’t have
any special goal or purpose
of practice, it doesn’t
matter what
comes.
like night coming at noon
On
the way to God
the difficulties feel like
being ground by a millstone,
like night coming at noon,
like lightning through
the clouds.
But
don’t worry!
What must come, comes.
Face everything with love, as
your mind dissolves
in God.
this is the way of heaven
Filling
to fullness is not
as good as stopping
at the right
moment.
Oversharpening
a blade causes its edge to be lost.
Line your home with treasures and you
won’t be able to defend it. Amass possessions,
establish positions, display your pride:
Soon enough disaster drives
you to your
knees.
This is the
way of heaven:
do your work, then
quietly step
back.
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