Post by Neo on Oct 18, 2020 19:31:37 GMT -5
The sutras say, "When you see that all appearances are not appearances, you see the tathagata."
The myriad doors to the truth all come from the mind. When appearances of the mind are as transparent as space, they're gone. Our endless sufferings are the roots of illness. When mortals are alive, they worry about death. When they're full, they worry about hunger. Theirs is the Great Uncertainty.
But sages don't consider the past. And they don't worry about the future. Nor do they cling to the present. And from moment to moment they follow the Way. If you haven't awakened to this great truth, you should practice virtuous deeds as early as possible to make you become at least a human or heavenly being in your next lifetime. Do not lose both of them [the great truth and the virtuous fruits produced from your virtuous deeds]. ~ Bodhidharma's Wake-up Sermon
Source:
www.purifymind.com/Sutras19.htm
The myriad doors to the truth all come from the mind. When appearances of the mind are as transparent as space, they're gone. Our endless sufferings are the roots of illness. When mortals are alive, they worry about death. When they're full, they worry about hunger. Theirs is the Great Uncertainty.
But sages don't consider the past. And they don't worry about the future. Nor do they cling to the present. And from moment to moment they follow the Way. If you haven't awakened to this great truth, you should practice virtuous deeds as early as possible to make you become at least a human or heavenly being in your next lifetime. Do not lose both of them [the great truth and the virtuous fruits produced from your virtuous deeds]. ~ Bodhidharma's Wake-up Sermon
Source:
www.purifymind.com/Sutras19.htm