Thousands
Better than a
thousand scriptures
on the nature of
Buddhahood
is one realization
which brings
about one's own
Buddhahood.
Better than a
thousand mantric formulas
on the nature of
Emptiness
is one recitation of
one pure thought.
Better than a
thousand rituals
on the nature of
Mind
is one's own Mind.
One who gains an
insight
into the Mind is
greater than
a thousand men who
have gained a thousand
insights into the
lesser manifestations of Mindfulness.
By gaining insight
into one's own Mind,
one inevitably gains
insight into everything,
for everything is a
projection of the Mind.
Better than living a
thousand lifetimes
in a thousand
solitary retreats
is one lifetime or
even one moment
spent in the company
of a Buddha.
Better to live in
the deathless state
for one day than to
live with death for thousands of years.
Better to live in
full freedom
for one day than to
live with the oppression of all Ages combined.
Better to live in
the Dharma
for one day than to
live with the ignorant sufferings
of thousands of
neophyte disciples.
One day is all that
it takes to realize
the Emptiness of
one's Mind,
which is the nature
of Buddhahood.
Copyright - The Blue
Cross And Shining Sunset Academy
Author: Julian Colgan
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