Resilience Training – If so, then, after this corpse passes away where this one spirit take refuge?

Welcome to the monthly resilience training (zen retreat) at the Honora Zen Monastery. One who did not understand the true mind, because he was confused about it, would create the good and the bad. Then, since he created the good, he would be born on a good path, or, because of the bad, he would be born on a bad path.

Accordingly, I would not doubt the principle of karmic sequence. But, one who understood the true mind, because he rested all deluded attitudes, and was in accord with the true mind, would not have good or bad causes. If so, then, after this corpse passes away where this one spirit take refuge?

Returning to the Mind

Therefore, the sutra says,

Whatever has a form, as a whole, is delusory.

And also said,

If by figure one would see me, If by voice one would hear me, This one is practicing the evil truths; Cannot see the Tathagata.”

By these contemplation we could easily know that whatever has  form cannot be permanent. Therefore you should know well that all the sages in the past time cultivated virtue and merit by talking of nothing but this mind.

Mind is the source of all sages. Mind is the master of all sins. The highest true pleasure also comes from the mind. On the other hand, all karmic cycles of the three different cosmos are also raised from this mind.

Mind is the entrance-of-liberation from the ordinary world. Mind is also the landing-pier of Nirvana. One who knows the entrance should not worry about whether he can accomplish it or not.

Contemplation - Resilience

There is no movement within the highest truth. It neither decreases nor increases. The radiance of the subtle principle, with which all beings are endowed, is extremely brilliant. Whether raising your hands, moving your feet, putting on clothes, or eating food - in every action, it is clear and distinct.