The most direct approach

Why don't you understand the essence that has always been there? There is not much to Buddhism; it only requires you to see the way clearly. It does not tell you to extinguish random thoughts and suppress body and mind, shutting your eyes and saying "This is It!" The matter is not like this.

You must observe the present state. What is its logic? What is its guiding pattern? Why are you confused? This is the most direct approach.

How about when I have not spoken to you, and you have not hear me; is there any point in coming and going? At such a time, do not make up forced rationalizations.

From the Buddhas above to the totality of beings below, all is thus. In this sense, sages and ordinary people are equal, wrong and right are equal, samsara and nirvana are equal. Now I ask you, whose business are the ancient Buddhas, and the generations of past, present, and future? Whose business are the contaminated lands of the ten directions?

I say, if you understand all this thirty years from now, you will realize that I did tell you. Just don't say, "This is It!" If you do, that is called the view of an outsider.

~Foyan