‘When one is not yet near Nirvana, there are many other paths, but when one is near Nirvana, there is only a single path.’
Suramgama Samadhi Sutra
‘When one is not yet near Nirvana, there are many other paths, but when one is near Nirvana, there is only a single path.’
Suramgama Samadhi Sutra
‘Perceptions employed as a base for building up positive concepts are the origin of all ignorance.’
Surangama Sutra
One’s mind is primordially unborn.
The self exists. There is no other. Spontaneous perfection exists, as the Great Self.
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Avalokita, the Holy Lord and Bodhisattva, was moving in the deep course of the wisdom which has gone beyond.
The Buddha said, ‘Your Majesty, you have not perished yet. How is it that you know you will perish?’
That is more wondrous than wondrous!
By considering this example of the visitor, the one who comes and goes, and the innkeeper, the one who remains, I understood what the visitor signifies.