THE MASTERY
OF YOUR ATTENTION WILL COME
WHEN YOU WILL START SEEING the truth..
*note*..If anyone could comment on the famous Platform Sutra of Huineng..that would be..the mahayogi.In the past I tried to refrain from commenting ,but these days I feel like the grasshoppers have no idea of what the masters from the past meant..really!..therefore,me..the beloved mahayogi..loved in the 3 worlds..worshiped in 10..and celebrated in the 18th also..I'll try to explain your feeble grasshoppers minds (lacking kung fu from lack of meditation,and lacking samadhi and the pure joy and wisdom of your true self,since you are engrossed in the mind-reals like the coyotes from the Texas desert,munching on the cactus stuck to his own ass) about what the Patriarch meant on his Platform Sutra...I recommend you read it 100 times,to grasp his superior wisdom muscle,with your wisdom teeth..and if you do..never let go!..that is the secret of life,indeed...but first you must have your wisdom teeth still there..to bite the wisdom muscle,see?..
Huineng is one of the best ,and his Platform Sutra is real...kisses to him:)
But since I don't have much time..I'll explain only the chapter 3...questions and answers.
Truth to tell..I never met anyone besides Huineng (and me..) to express the truth so directly..and with such power,that even the realm of gods trembled of his words...for the gods knew that their realms of heaven or hell would be destroyed when Huineng spoke..or when the mahayogi raised his left eyebrow,and he didn't smile at them.
May the mighty mahayogi never raise his right eyebrow toward the gods..for he always said ,,To us all towns are one, all men our kin. Life's good comes not from others' gift, nor ill. Man's pains and pains' relief are from within. Thus have we seen in visions of the wise !." - Tamil Poem-..and if the gods don't need this wisdom,and they really believe they are formidable...not only I'll destroy them all,but I will wipe my ass with them also..for they are not persons,but qualities in the realm of collective consciousness..THIS is the reason you must worship them...but a quality is not a person...for there is no GOD outside your pure spirit with,manifesting so he can experience itself..trust the mahayogi...for his wisdom muscle is superior..Halluyah..grasshoppers from heaven!!!)
May the mighty mahayogi never raise his right eyebrow toward the gods..for he always said ,,To us all towns are one, all men our kin. Life's good comes not from others' gift, nor ill. Man's pains and pains' relief are from within. Thus have we seen in visions of the wise !." - Tamil Poem-..and if the gods don't need this wisdom,and they really believe they are formidable...not only I'll destroy them all,but I will wipe my ass with them also..for they are not persons,but qualities in the realm of collective consciousness..THIS is the reason you must worship them...but a quality is not a person...for there is no GOD outside your pure spirit with,manifesting so he can experience itself..trust the mahayogi...for his wisdom muscle is superior..Halluyah..grasshoppers from heaven!!!)
Yet..he talks about the ultimate truth...this Huineng.
that was his problem..my boy lollipop named Huineng,the bodhi(or the kripto inside you spirit) wisdom muscle.
-added by mahayogi danny-.................
Chapter III. Questions and Answers
One day Prefect Wei entertained the Patriarch and asked him to preach to a big gathering. At the end of the feast, Prefect Wei asked him to mount the pulpit (to which the Patriarch consented). After bowing twice reverently, in company with other officials, scholars, and commoners, Prefect Wei said, "I have heard what Your Holiness preached. It is really so deep that it is beyond our mind and speech, and I have certain doubts which I hope you will clear up for me."
"If you have any doubts," replied the Patriarch, "please ask, and I will explain."(said the Master,flexing his jaws,and knowing that the questions were so lame...added by danny)
"What you preach are the fundamental principles taught by Bodhidharma, are they not?" "Yes," replied the Patriarch. "I was told," said Prefect Wei, "that at Bodhidharma's first interview with Emperor Wu of Liang he was asked what merits the Emperor would get for the work of his life in building temples, allowing new monks to be ordained (royal consent was necessary at that time), giving alms and entertaining the Sangha; and his reply was that these would bring no merits ar all. Now, I cannot understand why he gave such an answer. Will you please explain."
"These would bring no merits," replied the Patriarch.(he meant that no amount of mind forms trying to act,or do good would help you after you died..for they all die with your body..if your consciousness is linked to the body,and your acts ..and not to your Buddha essence (or the kripto inside) -added by danny) "Don't doubt the words of the Sage. Emperor Wu's mind was under an erroneous impression, and he did not know the orthodox teaching. Such deeds as building temples, allowing new monks to be ordained, giving alms and entertaining the Sangha will bring you only felicities, which should not be taken for merits. Merits are to be found within the Dharmakaya, and they have nothing to do with practices for attaining felicities."(he speaks about the ultimate aim..for the individual..-added by danny) The Patriarch went on, "Realization of the Essence of Mind is Kung (good deserts), and equality is Teh (good quality). When our mental activity works without any impediment, so that we are in a position to know constantly the true state and the mysterious functioning of our own mind, we are said to have acquired Kung Teh (merits).(here the Master talks about essence and function ..you won't find anyone better then him explaining,besides me,perhaps..read carefully what he says..grasshoppers from heaven!)
Within, to keep the mind in a humble mood is Kung; and without, to behave oneself according to propriety is Teh. That all things are the manifestation of the Essence of Mind is Kung, and that the quintessence of mind is free from idle thoughts is Teh. Not to go astray from the Essence of Mind is Kung, and not to pollute the mind in using it is Teh. If you seek for merits within the Dharmakaya, and do what I have just said, what you acquire will be real merits.(seek the kingdom of GOD within..as Jesus said (dharmakaya) and the function will appear(if you want any function..careful..I meant this AFTER realization,not before..do not ever think that you'll have a function after realization unless you invent one..remember Ramana Maharish?..he just stayed in his cave) added by danny..by real merits he means the actual self-knowing ,or the individual soul progressing on the infinite path of divinity,and knowing he is just the divine in action..The dharmakaya means the source within yourselves..grasshoppers from heaven)
He who works for merits does not slight others; and on all occasions he treats everybody with respect. He who is in the habit of looking down upon others has not got rid of the erroneous idea of a self, which indicates his lack of Kung. Because of his egotism and his habitual contempt for all others, he knows not the real Essence of Mind; and this shows his lack of Teh.(the Master here explains the loss of self of realized people..we become one with the essence of all the others..if you still have a self idea,you'll always blame others..not knowing you're projecting your own division to others..in other words..if you are love,you'll see only love in others,besides their faults..the same principle applies to you,or,,as you judge yourself ..you judge others,,..this is a VERY important secret the Master explains here..because actually there is no self,other then in the resonance dance with the Spirit within you..using the 4 elements..so if you don't know whom you are..you'll always judge others..on outside..as you judge yourself on inside...why is that?..is because the creation was set-up from the beginning..more then this I can't tell you(even so I know why) because it won't help you..but remember my mahayogi words..the pain you feel in your life..or in your mental stage..is the call of the ONE inside you,the real you..saying..I am here..why have you abandoned me??..the kripto inside you wants you to grow the bliss wisdom muscle,but you take the pain as your enemy..not your teacher...see what I mean?..grasshoppers from the heaven?..story of your life,indeed!)
Learned Audience, when our mental activity works without interruption, then it is Kung; and when our mind functions in a straightforward manner, then it is Teh. To train our own mind is Kung, and to train our own body is Teh.(he means the source and function ..the function is the body..the source of the mind(in action..) he means by Kung..added by danny)
Learned Audience, merits should be sought within the Essence of Mind and they cannot be acquired by almsgiving, entertaining the monks, etc. We should therefore distinguish between felicities and merits. There is nothing wrong in what our Patriarch said. It is Emperor Wu himself who did not know the true way."(emperor Wu actually did allot to save the budhist religion,by protecting the monks and helping them..the master says he did nothing to inside of HIM..and all he did was to OUTSIDE..therefore..he would NOT be helped much after his death..in other words..the emperor Wu tried to buy his enlightenment ..and he was wrong,since this is an individual process..only in the end is collective,if enough realized people wake up..and even then is just a push on the mental forms..imagine that the collective acts like a person..as me and you...but on the greater scale..this is how gods and demons are created..to give you a better analogy ..imagine all your cells in your body..they are individual,yet act ,and form YOU..see the superior life form created?..the same is with the collective consciousness ..they are the GODS you've read about in mythology ..or the various gods in all the cultures..every one has a different name,as you observe..but the common point you should look is the ,,qualities,, they express..that is the ONLY common ground,since Gods are not a person...they are collective mind-forms..believe me...that was why the Buddha tried to save them..for they act as a person,even so they are collective...)
Prefect Wei then asked the next question. "I notice that it is a common practice for monks and laymen to recite the name of Amitabha with the hope of being born in the Pure Land of the West. To clear up my doubts, will you please tell me whether it is possible for them to be born there or not." "Listen to me carefully, Sir," replied the Patriarch, "and I will explain.
According to the Sutra spoken by the Bhagavat in Shravasti City for leading people to the Pure Land of the West, it is quite clear that the Pure Land is not far from here, for the distance in mileage is 108,000, which really represents the 'ten evils' and 'eight errors' within us.
(he says very firmly..inside,or within ourselves are the 10 evils and eight errors..this is what was I saying by posting again and again...
"To us all towns are one, all men our kin. Life's good comes not from others' gift, nor ill. Man's pains and pains' relief are from within. Thus have we seen in visions of the wise !." - Tamil Poem-but anybody listened?..hell no..they believe that heaven and hell is outside,and some gods would save them..such moronic state of mind is difficult to address..for they always blame the others,and due to the resonance factor..they don't even know they blame themselves..because this is how the universe works,unless you have a leap of faith,or a leap of pain,or a leap of kripto joy..choose the kripto joy inside you,I truly recommend that..otherwise life itself will give you so much pain..that you'd be FORCED to look into yourself,and to admit your beliefs whom shaped your reality were wrong all the time..CHOOSE the bliss of the kripto spirit inside you,please..grasshoppers from heaven)To those of inferior mentality certainly it is far away, but to superior men we may say that it is quite near. Although the Dharma is uniform, men vary in their mentality.Because they differ from one another in their degree of enlightenment or ignorance, therefore some understand the Dharma quicker than others.
(he means the consciousness is bound to the body,and the simple fact is that some people,even so they have the power within as pure spirit..they are so lost in their mind forms,that do NOT even imagine there could be a way out..therefore..they follow what they know,or believe..or experienced in the past...a leap of faith from them to apply(I repeat..apply,,..not read about them!!..you are what you do,not what you believe!!) the principles is the only thing which would help them.,,this is because the resonance factor of existence itself,you must do to become..then after you become,you must be...in the end..it comes down to action,or doing something different then you did in your past,and trust the process ..be careful what I explain now..for LIFE itself will force you(or the true ONE inside yourself) to act.
Happy are those whom act as I told them..for I can assimilate inside my chakras their mistakes..but I feel sorry for those whom take the ,pain,, as ,,beautiful,,..or those whom refuse to act,for since I forgive..the collective gods never forgive,since they are on the cause and affect level...and I am not...trust me:) only my material body is bound to the cause affect,yet I am not..ponder..grasshoppers from heaven)While ignorant men recite the name of Amitabha and pray to be born in the Pure Land, the enlightened purify their mind, for, as the Buddha said, 'When the mind is pure, the Buddha Land is simultaneously pure.' "Although you are a native of the East, if your mind is pure you are sinless.
One the other hand, even if you were a native of the West an impure mind could not free you from sin, When the people of the East commit a sin, they recite the name of Amitabha and pray to be born in the West; but in the case of sinners who are natives of the West, where should they pray to be born?
Ordinary men and ignorant people understand neither the Essence of Mind nor the Pure Land within themselves,(here the Master explains the resonator factor of existence itself..as Jesus said,,the kingdom of god is in yourself,,..and Jesus also said,,don't throw pearls to the grasshoppers,,..for they will see no value in them,and crucify your ass..and that what happened to Jesus in the end,indeed..but I am not Jesus,and I shove pearls in the grasshoppers asses..therefore..when they take a crap,they'll remember my superior wisdom muscle..life is too short to be crucified as Jesus was..trust me..a painful heart attack is just around the corner..maybe today if you are lucky like me:) why bother being crucified?..we die anyway,so why take life so seriously?..why not love each others,since we all have the same essence of kripto joy inside our hearts?..love yourself as you love your neighbor said Jesus..he didn't say hate yourself as you hate your fellow being,since he Knew we are one..this applies to the collective nations etc..one day the humanity will leave the earth and go to other planets..will we hate those aliens as you hate ourselves?..time will tell,indeed..ughhhh...I can feel the heart attack..oghh..the pain..the pain..Halleluyah!..and the mahayogi watched the pain,and laughed so hard..even the universe bended in a 12 inch black hole..and reversed the time/space to accommodate his superior wisdom muscle...) so they wish to be born in the East or the West. But to the enlightened everywhere is the same. As the Buddha said, 'No matter where they happen to be, they are always happy and comfortable.' "Sir, if your mind is free from evil the West is not far from here; but difficult indeed it would be for one whose heart is impure to be born there by invoking Amitabha! "Now, I advise you, Learned Audience, first to do away with the 'ten evils'; then we shall have travelled one hundred thousand miles. For the next step, do away with the 'eight errors', and this will mean another eight thousand miles traversed. If we can realize the Essence of Mind at all times and behave in a straightforward manner on all occasions, in the twinkling of an eye we may reach the Pure Land and there see Amitabha.
"If you only put into practice the ten good deeds, there would be no necessity for you to be born there. On the other hand, if you do not do away with the 'ten evils' in your mind, which Buddha will take you there? If you understand the Birthless Doctrine (which puts an end to the cycle of birth and death) of the 'Sudden' School, it takes you only a moment to see the West. If you do not understand, how can you reach there by reciting the name of Amitabha, as the distance is so far? "Now, how would you like it if I were to shift the Pure Land to your presence this very moment, so that all of you might see it?"
The congregation made obeisance and replied, "If we might see the Pure Land here there would be no necessity for us to desire to be born there. Will Your Holiness kindly let us see it by having it removed here." The Patriarch said, "Sirs, this physical body of ours is a city.(the Master here really explains..listen carefully..he speaks about the means to free..by explaining the results in advance,as if you had them already-added by danny-)
Our eyes, ears, nose and tongue are the gates. There are five external gates, while the internal one is ideation. The mind is the ground. The Essence of Mind is the King who lives in the domain of the mind. While the Essence of Mind is in, the King is in, and our body and mind exist. When the Essence of Mind is out, there is no King and our body and mind decay.
We should work for Buddhahood within the Essence of Mind, and we should not look for it apart from ourselves. He who is kept in ignorance of his Essence of Mind is an ordinary being. He who is enlightened in his Essence of Mind is a Buddha. To be merciful is Avalokitesvara (one of the two principal Bodhisattvas of the Pure Land). To take pleasure in almsgiving is Mahasthama (the other Bodhisattva). Competence for a pure life is Sakyamuni (one of the titles of Gautama Buddha). Equality and straightforwardness is Amitabha. The idea of a self or that of a being is Mount Meru. A depraved mind is the ocean. Klesa (defilement) is the billow. Wickedness is the evil dragon.
Falsehood is the devil. The wearisome sense objects are the aquatic animals.
Greed and hatred are the hells. Ignorance and infatuation are the brutes.
"Learned Audience, if you constantly perform the ten good deeds, paradise will appear to you at once. When you get rid of the idea of a self and that of a being, Mount Meru will topple. When the mind is no longer depraved, the ocean (of existence) will be dried up. When you are free from klesa, billows and waves (of the ocean of existence) will calm down. When wickedness is alien to you, fish and evil dragons will die out.
"Within the domain of our mind, there is a Tathagata of Enlightenment who sends forth a powerful light which illumines externally the six gates (of sensation) and purifies them. This light is strong enough to pierce through the six Kama Heavens (heavens of desire); and when it is turned inwardly it eliminates at once the three poisonous elements, purges away our sins which might lead us to the hells or other evil realms, and enlightens us thoroughly within and without, so that we are no different from those born in the Pure Land of the West. Now, if we do not train ourselves up to this standard, how can we reach the Pure Land?" Having heard what the Patriarch said, the congregation knew their Essence of Mind very clearly. They made obeisance and exclaimed in one voice, "Well done!" They also chanted, "May all the sentient beings of this Universe who have heard this sermon at once understand it intuitively." The Patriarch added, "Learned Audience, those who wish to train themselves (spiritually) may do so at home. It is quite unnecessary for them to stay in monasteries. Those who train themselves at home may be likened unto a native of the East who is kind-hearted, while those who stay in monasteries but neglect their work differ not from a native of the West who is evil in heart. So far as the mind is pure, it is the 'Western Pure Land of one's own Essence of Mind'." Prefect Wei asked, "How should we train ourselves at home? Will you please teach us."
The Patriarch replied, "I will give you a 'formless' stanza. If you put its teaching into practice you will be in the same position as those who live with me permanently. On the other hand, if you do not practice it, what progress can you make in the spiritual path, even though you cut your hair and leave home for good (i.e., join the Sangha)? The stanza reads:
For a fair mind, observation of precepts (Sila) is unnecessary.
For straightforward behavior, practice in Dhyana (contemplation) may be dispensed with.
On the principle of righteousness, the superior and the inferior stand for each other (in time of need).
On the principle of mutual desire to please, the senior and junior are on affectionate terms.
On the principle of forbearance, we do not quarrel even in the midst of a hostile crowd.
If we can persevere till fire can be obtained through rubbing a piece of wood, Then the red lotus (the Buddha-nature) will shoot out from the black mire (the unenlightened state).
That which is of bitter taste is bound to be good medicine.
That which sounds unpleasant to the ear is certainly frank advice.
By amending our mistakes, we get wisdom.
By defending our faults, we betray an unsound mind.
In our daily life we should always practice altruism, But Buddhahood is not to be attained by giving away money as charity.
Bodhi is to be found within our own mind, And there is no necessity to look for mysticism from without.
Hearers of this stanza who put its teaching into actual practice Will find paradise in their very presence.
The Patriarch added, "Learned Audience, all of you should put into practice what is taught in this stanza, so that you can realize the Essence of Mind and attain Buddhahood directly. The Dharma waits for no one. I am going back to Ts'ao Ch'i, so the assembly may now break up. If you have any questions, you may come there to put them." At this juncture Prefect Wei, the government officials, pious men, and devout ladies who were present were all enlightened. Faithfully they accepted the teaching and put it into practice.
(what can I say more?..I''ll add later comments ..kiss)
To nourish the vital energy, keep watch in silence;
In order to subdue the mind, act with non-action.
Of movement and stillness, be aware of their origin;
There is no work to do, much less someone to seek.
The true and constant must respond to phenomena;
Responding to phenomena, you must be unconfused.
When unconfused, the nature will stabilize by itself;
When the nature stabilizes, energy returns by itself.
When energy returns, the elixir crystallizes by itself;
Within the pot, the trigrams of heaven and earth are joined.
Yīn and yáng arise, alternating over and over again;
Every transformation comes like a clap of thunder.
White clouds form and come to assemble at the peak;
The sweet nectar sprinkles down Mount Sumeru.
Swallow for yourself this wine of immortality;
You wander so freely—who is able to know you?
Sit and listen to the tune played without strings;
Clearly understand the mechanism of creation.
It comes entirely from these twenty lines;
A true ladder going straight to Heaven.-Daoist text -
To us all towns are one, all men our kin. Life's good comes not from others' gift, nor ill. Man's pains and pains' relief are from within. Thus have we seen in visions of the wise !." - Tamil Poem-
