Just Got Home, a Few Words

2008/1/20 21:01:31

Just got home. Was going to write about zazen, but I'm a bit tired and don't feel like writing, so let me just say a few idle words.

Every person, with every thought, action, and word, is creating karma, planting seeds. And more importantly, every seed immediately bears fruit, and that fruit continues in succession until the conditions ripen for its full manifestation. Saying this, probably not many will truly believe it, because without direct realization, no one will truly believe.

And every action, word, and thought of yours is nothing more than the ripening of old seeds through the conjunction of conditions, and every such ripening newly habituates new seeds — back and forth like this, without end. Of course, this too will not be truly believed by anyone.

The mind paints, the heart describes, master and slave are self-made. Whether you believe it or not, your destiny is created by yourself, and the transformation of your destiny is also caused by yourself. Without seeds you yourself have planted, even Buddha cannot save you.

When you have time, take a good look at this world of yours — see what seeds you have planted, what is currently sprouting, what still lies dormant, and what has been newly planted. Good seeds, evil seeds — they fill your world.

Virtuous one, apart from these good and evil seeds, what is your original face?

Investigate!