One time the Venerable Master Muvong was discussing the
famous dharma exchange that Buddha had with Manjusri in
the Sutra of Complete Enlightenment.
Manjusri asked:
World honored One would you please expound the Tathagatha’s
dharma.
Buddha responded.
Manjusri, the Tathagatha has a Dharani door called Complete
Enlightenment out of which all pure and clean dharma flows
from original nature. From the beginning-less aeons of the past,
ignorance has given rise to the mistaken belief that the four
elements are the body and the shadows of the six senses are
the mind. You should know that this is an illusion just like
seeing flowers in empty space and thinking they are real is also
an illusion. This self deceit is called ignorance and it gives rise
to all birth and death.
Manjusri, originally there is no body and mind that is subject to
birth and death. These are like the illusory flowers in empty space.
When these illusions vanish there is nowhere that they have
vanished to because, fundamentally, they never existed. It is
like a dreamer who awakens to find that the person in his dream
can not be found and there is only empty space.
Tathagatha’s wisdom, of seeing original nature as empty, put an
end to samsara. There is nothing for Tathagatha to attain or not
attain and the wisdom of the Tathagatha did not arise or vanish.
Manjusri, this is the Tathagatha’s dharma practice of Complete
Enlightenment.
Master Muvong commented:
Manjusri already possessed the wisdom sword. Manjusri did not
ask this question for himself he was asking for you. And Buddha
wasn’t answering for Manjusri; he was talking to you. So, let me
ask you: Where is your sword?
In a famous Kung-an: One time as a monk approached a venerable
Master, the master called out…
”Where are you coming from”
The Monk replied, …
”I come from Sword Mountain.”
Master demanded, …
“Did you bring your sword?”
“Yes I did”, said the Monk.
The Master immediately requested,
“Show it to me, this old monk.
The Monk pointed with his finger at the ground in front
of the Master in silence.
Why did he do that? I can tell you that this monk clearly
understood what Buddha told Manjusri. Can anyone say why
this monk pointed at the ground in silence? If you can answer
correctly then you too have a deadly weapon that can only be
possessed by Buddhas and Bodhisattvas. This question is
fundamental to your understanding. Please study individually
and let me check your progress.
Tak!
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