‘To see the absence of thought is to master all the dharmas. To see the absence of thought is to embrace all the dharmas.’
Shen Hui
Shen-hui
Morning meditation — If one sees the absence of thought.
‘If one sees the absence of thought, even in the midst of seeing, hearing, views and knowledge, one remains in emptiness and freedom from conflict.’
Shen Hui
Morning meditation — If only beings would recognise their own true face.
‘If only beings would recognise their own true face as that of the Tathagata whom they so eagerly seek.’
Shen Hui
Morning meditation — When images have vanished, nothing’s found behind.
‘When images have vanished, nothing’s found behind the images; when the original state shows, it’s found to be selfsame and devoid of content.’
Shen Hui
Morning meditation — All efforts to reach salvation are inadequate.
‘All efforts to reach salvation are inadequate, are moves inside samsara.’
Shen Hui
Morning meditation — Form exists because the mind produces it.
‘Form exists because the mind produces it; void (Sunyatā) exists because of that which cannot be perceived.’
Shen Hui
Morning meditation — If only beings would recognise.
‘If only beings would recognise their own true face as that of the Tathagata whom they so eagerly seek.’
Shen Hui
Morning meditation — To see the Absence of Thought.
‘To see the absence of thought is to master all the dharmas. To see the absence of thought is to embrace all the dharmas.’
Shen Hui
Buddhism now 