●Book 51─Highest Yoga Tantra and Mahamudra
●Written by Master Sheng-yen Lu
●Chapter thirteenth
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Mahamudra also teaches adepts to observe the duality between right and wrong, and purity and defilement. When the mind is undeluded, one will see one's own self-nature and obtain immovability. The fine observation that one develops will help one to pierce through all illusions. This is the Wisdom of Observation. One dharma is the same as many dharmas, and many dharmas are one dharma. The adept is enlightened.
Thus, an illusion is equated to movement in the mind. The same applies to any observations. A child remains unmoved because his heart abides in the state of tranquility. Thus, movement and tranquility lie within these experiences. When one remains unperturbed, this points to the immovability of the mind and illustrates the undistracted state of the true self-nature. Actually, we are still exposed to illusions and observations [but we are just not affected]. There lies profound teachings within these statements.
When one steps into the realm of true reality, one treats life and death, and nirvana and non-nirvana equally. All worldly knowledge becomes zero, and zero is wisdom itself. The consciousness of words disappears. The condition of the universe exists between non-form and non-material, where form is emptiness and emptiness is form; where the heart teaching is the worldly teaching, and the worldly teaching amounts to the heart teaching. Animals are seen as a branch of plants, and likewise plants are seen as a branch of animals. Here, meat is vegetable, and vegetable is meat. All mixtures can be separated into two and combined as one. All things are the same and no different.
The supreme cosmic consciousness is one's own consciousness, and one's own mind is no different from another's mind. The spectrum of life may display a multitude of permutations, yet in truth all entities are derived from the same source of oneness. For example, someone made the following analogy: There is oil in a lamp and when the light is ignited, heat is produced through the light. When the oil becomes exhausted, the light and heat are exhausted as well. The whole process can be divided into four elements, they can also be united as one.
An unawakened individual will see the light as light, heat as heat, oil as oil, and lamp as lamp. Yet, the awakened being naturally discerns both the separation of four entities, and their union as one. Thus, the supreme cosmic consciousness, oneself, others, good people, bad people, and so forth are seen in innumerable forms when they are separated but when they combined, they form one single entity. This is the great realization that I, the Holy Red Crown Vajra Guru, have gained. I abide in the spiritual state of immovability.
The mind and consciousness, seen in an infinite display of many forms, paint a picture of the universe with both subjects and objects. These forms are nothing except for the projections of the mind and consciousness.
I, Vajra Guru Sheng-yen Lu, have acquired the mind of non-obscuration and the mind of non-action of all phenomena, transcending attachment and abiding in the state of immovability. I have never ceased my efforts in cultivation. My attunement with the Dharma-nature is immovable, unhindered and unconditioned. I see [through the truth of] my life and death. What a great feat in realization!
So far, I have discussed the seven-point posture of Vairocana, Ekagrata Meditation, breath regulation and visualization, practice of psychic heat, light drops and inner fire, stillness of tranquility, state of immovability, non-defiled samadhi, and Wisdom of Observation. I have arrived at the realization that all phenomena are illusory. Good people are illusory, and bad people are illusory. All things are changing and illusory.
Don't presume that what I have said is mystical and beyond comprehension. Don't assume that I am playing the enigmatic Zen game with you. My intent is to inspire you to contemplate and discover the truth. If you are wise, then you should atune to my realization. I am trying to awaken the deluded ones, and lead them to the true spiritual state of immovability.
Dawa. Dawa. Dawa. This word, in Tibetan, refers to the highest state of realization [Dawa means moon].
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