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| − | When Shakyamuni transmitted the Zen school to his student Mahakasyapa, he said, | + | When [[Shakyamuni]] transmitted the [[Zen school]] to his student [[Mahakasyapa]], he said, |
| − | I have the treasury of the eye of the Correct Dharma, | + | I have the treasury of the [[eye]] of the Correct [[Dharma]], |
| − | The wondrous mind of nirvana, | + | The wondrous [[mind]] of [[nirvana]], |
| − | The formless reality, | + | The [[formless]] [[reality]], |
| − | The subtle Dharma Gate, | + | The {{Wiki|subtle}} [[Dharma]] Gate, |
| − | The special trassnmission beyond the scriptural teachings which does not establish any verbal formulas: | + | The special trassnmission beyond the scriptural teachings which does not establish any [[verbal]] [[formulas]]: |
| − | This I entrust to Mahakasyapa. | + | This I entrust to [[Mahakasyapa]]. |
| − | The first Zen Patriarch in China, Bodhidharma, explained Zen as, | + | The first [[Zen]] [[Patriarch]] in [[China]], [[Bodhidharma]], explained [[Zen]] as, |
| − | A special transmission outside the scriptures, | + | A special [[transmission]] outside the [[scriptures]], |
not relying on words or letters; | not relying on words or letters; | ||
| − | pointing directly to the human mind, | + | pointing directly to the [[human]] [[mind]], |
| − | seeing true nature is becoming a Buddha. | + | [[seeing]] [[true nature]] is becoming a [[Buddha]]. |
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Latest revision as of 15:07, 19 March 2014
When Shakyamuni transmitted the Zen school to his student Mahakasyapa, he said,
I have the treasury of the eye of the Correct Dharma, The wondrous mind of nirvana, The formless reality, The subtle Dharma Gate, The special trassnmission beyond the scriptural teachings which does not establish any verbal formulas: This I entrust to Mahakasyapa.
The first Zen Patriarch in China, Bodhidharma, explained Zen as,
A special transmission outside the scriptures, not relying on words or letters; pointing directly to the human mind, seeing true nature is becoming a Buddha.
