‘The past is like empty space;
Know anything and the Basic principle is lost,
Casting a clear light on the world, Illuminating, yet obscured.’
Niutou Farong
Chan / Seon / Zen
Morning meditation — Thoughts arise and pass away.
‘Thoughts arise and pass away,
The preceding no different from the succeeding.
If the succeeding thought does not arise,
The preceding thought cuts itself off.’
Niutou Farong
Morning meditation — If one sits dozing in dullness.
‘If one sits dozing in dullness assuming that maintaining silence is Son [Zen (mediation)] how can spiritual powers possibly manifest.’
Chinul Sunim
Morning meditation — Going, coming, sitting, standing.
‘Going, coming, sitting, standing, Don’t attach to anything. Affirming no direction, Can there be leaving or entering?’
Niutou Farong
Morning meditation — There is neither unifying nor dispersing.
‘There is neither unifying nor dispersing, Neither slow nor quick. Brightness and tranquility are Just as they are. They cannot be explained in words.’
Niutou Farong
Morning meditation — Natural wisdom is self-illuminating.
‘Natural wisdom is self-illuminating; All dharmas return to thusness. There is no returning, no receiving; Stop contemplating, forget keeping.’
Niutou Farong
Morning meditation — We turned our backs (on our Original-nature).
‘We turned our backs (on our Original-nature), so do not advocate searching outside for it. Having fully exposed the precious jewel, we do not know it as precious.’
Kusan Sunim
Morning meditation — I Mo Ko. What is this?
‘I Mo Ko. I Mo Ko. What is this? What is this? When we practise hua t’ou meditation, we are simply trying to generate doubt: What is this? Sometimes the `this’ is crying, sometimes laughing, sometimes feeling depressed, sometimes being excited.’
Jisu Sunim
Buddhism now 