sermon
Silent Illumination
Hongzhi Guanglu
Text
In silence and clarity, the mind is luminous and vast. In stillness and openness, awareness is bright and unobstructed. Silently and serenely, all words are forgotten. Clearly and vividly, it appears before you. When you turn the light around and shine it inward, you find there is nothing at all to know. Luminous and clear, you rest in quiet illumination. The clouds disperse, the waters are still. The autumn sky is brilliant. The empty vessel rides the light.
Attribution
By Hongzhi Zhengjue
From Hongzhi Guanglu
Sources
Hongzhi Guanglu: Silent Illumination