Verses on Faith Mind (Hsin Hsin Ming) by Sengstan (Third Zen Patriarch)

Friday, 27 July 2007

Verse 4


Do not remain in the dualistic state

avoid such pursuits carefully.

If there is even a trace

of this and that, of right and wrong,

the Mind-essence will be lost in confusion.

Although all dualities come from the One,

do not be attached even to this One.

When the mind exists undisturbed in the Way,

nothing in the world can offend,

and when a thing can no longer offend,

it ceases to exist in the old way.

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