‘Do not talk about the ‘Void’ all day without practicing it in the mind. One who does this may be likened to a self-styled king who is really a commoner. Prajna can never be attained in this way.’
Hui Neng
Chan / Seon / Zen
Morning meditation — An enlightened second thought makes one a Buddha.
‘A foolish passing thought makes one an ordinary man, while an enlightened second thought makes one a Buddha. A passing thought that clings to sense-objects is Klesa, while a second thought that frees one from attachment is Bodhi.’
Hui Neng
Morning meditation — If you do zazen, you get to see for yourself.
‘If you do zazen, you get to see for yourself that things just arise in your perception; where they begin and where they end you cannot know.’
Gien Inour Roshi
Morning meditation — Prajna comes from the Essence of Mind and not from an exterior source.
‘Learned Audience, all Prajna comes from the Essence of Mind and not from an exterior source. Have no mistaken notion about that. This is called ‘Self-use of the True Nature’. Once the Tathata (Suchness) is known, one will be free from delusion forever.’
Hui Neng
Morning Meditation — If you see into this fact.
‘In one instant, as it is, is an infinite number of kalpas.
An infinite number of kalpas are at the same time this one instant.
If you see into this fact,
The True Self which is seeing has been seen into.’
Zen master Mumon
Morning Meditation — Deep existence is beyond forms.
‘Deep existence is beyond forms, wisdom illuminates the inside of the circle. Inside the circle the self vanishes, neither existent nor nonexistent.’
Hongzhi Zhengjue
Morning Meditation — Nothing is gained by speaking.
‘The motto for becoming genuine: nothing is gained by speaking. The goodness of Vimalakirti enters the gate of nonduality.’
Hongzhi Zhengjue
Morning meditation — When we see the goodness or the badness of other people.
‘When we see the goodness or the badness of other people we are not attracted by it, nor repelled by it, nor attached to it; so that our attitude of mind is as void as space. In this way, we say our mind is great.’
Hui Neng
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