Teachings From Ancient Vietnamese Zen Masters – 44
16 Bodhi Scenes
Hidden in jewel, the melody sounds wonderful.
See there, fully before your eyes, the heart of Zen
Those countless scenes are all Bodhi scenes.
Thinking of Bodhi, you will be far away ten thousand miles.
TRI HUYEN (circa 12th century)
(COMMENT: The jewel stands for the Buddha Nature. Is the scene
before your eyes the Pure Land? The Buddha Land is here, in front of
us? Buddha said that you are what you think, that your mind makes this
world. Just think this: you came to this world by the influence of karma,
and you have the merit to be born as a human; if now you have enough
the merit as a heavenly being, then you would sometimes see a
heavenly scene before your eyes, and if your karma as a human is
done, then you would die instantly to be reborn in a heavenly realm.
Now, just think another way: countless scenes before your eyes are
also your mind. You can feel that, realize that, and experience that.)
