‘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
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 — He who is puffed up by the slightest impression.
‘Within our mind there is a Buddha, and that Buddha within is the real Buddha. If Buddha is not to be sought within our mind, where shall we find the real Buddha?’
Hui Neng
Morning meditation — Knowing Buddha means nothing else than knowing sentient beings.
‘Buddha-nature latent in you. Knowing Buddha means nothing else than knowing sentient beings, for the latter ignore that they are potential Buddhas, whereas a Buddha sees no difference between himself and other beings.’
Hui Neng
Morning meditation — Within our mind there is a Buddha.
‘Within our mind there is a Buddha, and that Buddha within is the real Buddha. If Buddha is not to be sought within our mind, where shall we find the real Buddha?’
Hui Neng
Morning meditation — Those who are able to realise the Truth.
‘Those who are able to realise the Truth within their own mind have sown the seed of Buddhahood.’
Hui Neng
Buddhism now 