Once one has recognized the true mind, all mistakes
committed in the past become null, and all the practices about precepts,
meditation, and wisdom can be mastered easily.
If one maintains or dwells in one’s clear mind, one never goes astray, nor falls into the wrong and evil path; instead, one is following the right path or the
Way. The Buddha is one’s true mind , this
we may learn from Mã Tổ (Mazu)*; as to how to
deal with attractions and talents, we may learn from Bàng Công (Layman Pang).** When the mind is clear, one has no desire for
wealth or possessions, even though one has not left the mundane world to dwell
at Cánh Diều on Mt. Yên Tử.*** Vigilant against what one hears (sounds) and
what one sees (forms), one is not disturbed by evil/wrong thoughts, even though
one is not necessarily a hermit in Sạn Hut on Mt. East. Although one is living in the mundane world, one
can be successful in practice, and achieves the happiness which has been one’s
ultimate goal. Living in the wilderness,
but having no wisdom, one still has to face destructive forces, and simply
wastes one’s time. If one sincerely wishes to be near a true Zen
master, then within only one night one may attain Bodhi state. If one can benefit from meeting with
skillful people, then the Ưu Đàm flower (udumbara in Sanskrit/Pali or udonge in Japanese)**** can bloom even if it has been delayed
for many past lives.
(to be continued)
Sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tran_Nhan_Tong
http://vi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tr%E1%BA%A7n_Nh%C3%A2n_T%C3%B4ng
http://thuvienhoasen.org/D_1-2_2-137_4-19440_5-50_6-2_17-68_14-1_15-1/#nl_detail_bookmark
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hongzhou_school
**http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Layman_Pang
***http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tr%C3%BAc_L%C3%A2m
****http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UdumbaraThis flower is a symbol of the highest or ultimate achievement in Buddhist practice.
