Bankei Zen by Peter Haskel

Author:Peter Haskel [Haskel, Peter]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780802196965
Publisher: Grove Atlantic
Published: 1984-06-15T04:00:00+00:00

Everything is smoothly managed

A Zen monk from Tamba asked: “It’s my sincere desire on this occasion to realize buddhahood and become a perfect person in all respects. Please let me have your instruction.”

The Master said: “You’ve come a long distance, but while these aspirations of yours are commendable, they’re all delusion. In original mind, there are no delusions, no aspirations. In the intrinsic, marvelously illuminating dynamic function, there aren’t any aspirations at all, and yet everything is smoothly managed. Even wanting to attain buddhahood right away is something artificial. When you realize that you’re producing all aspirations yourself and, without getting involved with particular things, remain just as you innately are, your own intrinsic nature will be revealed.”

(zenshū, p. 134.)

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