Q: Illusion can hide from us our own mind, but up to
now you have not taught us how to get rid of illusion.
A: The arising and the elimination of illusion are
both illusory. Illusion is not something rooted in
Reality; it exists because of your dualistic thinking.
If you will only cease to indulge in opposed concepts
such as “ordinary” and “Enlightened,” illusion will
cease of itself. And then if you still want to destroy
it wherever it may be, you will find that there is not
a hairsbreadth left of anything on which to lay hold.
This is the meaning of: “I will let go with both
hands, for then I shall certainly discover the Buddha
in my mind.”
Q: If there is nothing on which to lay hold, how is
the Dharma to be transmitted
A: It is a transmission of Mind with Mind.
Q: If Mind is used for transmission, why do you say
that Mind too does not exist?
A: Obtaining no Dharma whatever is called Mind
transmission. The understanding of this implies no
Mind and no Dharma.
Q: If there is no Mind and no Dharma, what is meant
by transmission?
A: You hear people speak of Mind transmission and
then you talk of something to be received. So
Bodhidharma said: The nature of the Mind when
understood, No human speech can compass or disclose.
Enlightenment is naught to be attained, And he that
gains it does not say he knows. If I were to make this
clear to you, I doubt if you could stand it.”
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