‘I said, ‘‘When you are thinking of neither good nor evil, what is at that particular moment, Venerable Sir, your real nature (literally, original face)?’’’
Hui Neng
Chan / Seon / Zen
Morning meditation — Where can the dust alight?
‘There is no Bodhi-tree,
Nor stand of a mirror bright.
Since all is void,
Where can the dust alight?
Hui Neng
[Enjoy the simple insight of this verse.]’
Hui Neng
Morning meditation — Wisdom of Awakening is inherent in everyone.
‘Wisdom of Awakening is inherent in everyone It’s because of the delusion under which our mind works that we fail to realise it ourselves.’
Hui Neng
Morning meditation — Learned Audience, those who understand the way of ‘thoughtlessness’.
‘Learned Audience, those who understand the way of ‘thoughtlessness’ will know everything, will have the experience all Buddhas have had, and attain Buddhahood.’
Hui Neng
Morning meditation — To know our mind is to obtain liberation.
‘To know our mind is to obtain liberation. To obtain liberation is to attain Samadhi of Prajna, which is ‘thoughtlessness’. What is ‘thoughtlessness’? ‘Thoughtlessness’ is to see and to know all Dharmas (things) with a mind free from attachment.’
Hui Neng
Morning meditation — Should we introspect our mind with real Prajna.
‘Should we introspect our mind with real Prajna, all erroneous views would be vanquished in a moment, and as soon as we know the Essence of Mind we arrive immediately at the Buddha stage.’
Hui Neng
Morning meditation — Learned Audience, without enlightenment.
‘Learned Audience, without enlightenment there would be no difference between a Buddha and other living beings; while a gleam of enlightenment is enough to make any living being the equal of a Buddha.’
Hui Neng
Morning meditation — I cannot stress enough to you the absolute importance of sticking to your practice.
‘I cannot stress enough to you the absolute importance of sticking to your practice no matter what. No adjustment is required; no calculation is needed.’
Harada Tangen Roshi
Buddhism now 