宏智禪師廣錄 6.4

6.4

The field is vast and open; it is what has originally existed from the beginning. You must thoroughly cleanse and polish away all delusive conditions and illusory habits; then you will naturally arrive at the place of pristine purity, round and bright. Empty and vacuous, it is without image; towering and distinct, it leans on nothing. Only vast illumination of original truth leaves behind external sense-objects. Therefore it is said: 'Clearly seeing, there is not a single thing.' This field is where arising and ceasing do not reach, the very bottom of the serene illumination of the deep source. It can emit light and respond outward; clearly distinct amidst the various dusts, it is completely empty and without peer. The wonder of seeing and hearing transcends sounds and forms. Its functioning in all places is without trace, and its mirroring is unobstructed. Naturally, mind after mind and phenomenon after phenomenon step forth together in equanimity. An ancient said: 'Mindlessly realize the mindless Way; having realized the mindless Way, rest.' Jinke, Assistant Director of the Court of the Imperial Clan, your mind is clear and your sitting is silent; wandering into the wonder at the center of the ring, you must investigate and study in just this way.