禅Vinītaruci

proverb

The Mind-Seal Has No Form

Early Thiền

Traditionally attributed

Text

The mind-seal has no form, yet it is not hidden. It is nearer than your own hand, yet it cannot be grasped. Hand it on and it is not diminished; receive it and it is not increased.

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Attribution

Lineage: Thiền

By Vinītaruci

Sources

  • contentCuong Tu Nguyen — medieval Vietnamese Buddhism scholarship

    Cuong Tu Nguyen

    pp. 9–25, 127–149

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