“'Studying the Way' is just a figure of speech, a method of arousing people's interest in the early stages of their development. In fact, the Way is not something which can be studied. Study leads to the retention of concepts, and so the Way is entirely misunderstood” PeopleWayFactsInterestStudyStageFiguresDevelopmentSpeechConceptsMethodMisunderstoodRetentionFigures Of Speech Author:Huangbo Xiyun
“All Buddhas and ordinary people are just one mind. This mind is beyond all measurements, names, oppositions: this very being is it; as soon as you stir your mind you turn away from it.” PeopleMindTurnsNamesOrdinaryJust OneOppositionOrdinary PeopleMeasurement Author:Huangbo Xiyun
“Observe things as they are and don't pay attention to other people.” PeoplePayAttentionVisionSeeingPay Attention Author:Huangbo Xiyun
“People are scared to empty their minds fearing that they will be engulfed by the void. What they don't realize is that their own mind is the void.” PeopleMindWisdomSpiritualRealizingMeditationEmptyScaredVoid Author:Huangbo Xiyun
“As soon as the mouth is opened, evils spring forth. People either neglect the root and speak of the branches, or neglect the reality of the 'illusory' world and speak only of Enlightenment. Or else they chatter of cosmic activities leading to transformations, while neglecting the Substance from which they spring--indeed, there is NEVER any profit in discussion.” PeopleWorldMindRealityEvilSpeakActivitySpringEnlightenmentMouthsRootsTransformationProfitSubstanceDiscussionBranchesNeglectCosmicIllusoryChatter Author:Huangbo Xiyun
