‘Followers of the way: There is no greatness or smallness in Prajna wisdom.’
Hui Neng
Hui Neng
Morning meditation — For One whose Tongue is Ready.
‘For one whose tongue is ready with good words but whose heart is impure, Samadhi and Prajna are useless.’
Hui Neng
Morning meditation — If Beings Seek the Buddha.
‘If beings seek the Buddha by means of external exercises, they are unable to see into their self-nature.’
Hui Neng
Morning meditation — In Functioning of the Essence of Mind.
‘In functioning of the Essence of Mind and in conversation with others, outwardly we should free ourselves from attachment to objects.
Hui Neng
Morning meditation — What Buddha is.
‘Prajna is “What mind is”, Samadhi is “What Buddha is”. In practising Prajna and Samadhi, let each keep pace with the other.’
Hui Neng
Morning meditation — A Treader of the Path.
‘A treader of the Path should do away with all thoughts, good as well as evil ones.’
Hui Neng
Morning meditation — It Cannot Really be Named.
‘It is merely as an expedient that the Essence of Mind is so called; it cannot really be named by any name.’
Hui Neng
Morning meditation — You should not Misinterpret the Text.
‘You should not misinterpret the text, and come to the conclusion that Buddha-knowledge is something special to Buddha not common to us all.’
Hui Neng
Buddhism now 