THE GREAT WAY ISN’T DIFFICULT
“The great way isn’t difficult for those
who are unattached to their preferences.
Let go of longing and aversion
and everything will be perfectly clear.
When you cling to a hairsbreadth of distinction heaven and earth are set apart.
If you want to realize the truth don’t be for or against.
The struggle between good and evil
is the principle disease of the mind.
Not grasping the deeper meaning
you just trouble your mind’s serenity.
As vast as infinite space,
it is perfect and lacks nothing,
but because you select and reject, you can’t perceive its true nature;
don’t get entangled in the world; don’t lose yourself in emptiness.
Be at peace in the oneness of things
and all errors will disappear by themselves…”
Seng – Ts’an
written approximately 606 AD
