Dharma - 楞严经
就像有人向人指示月亮，这人就应当依著这指示去看月亮，如果只以手的指示就以为是月亮，那么这人不仅看不到月亮，也看不到那手的指示了。为什么？因为这人以指向月亮的手为月亮，这又不仅是看不到手的指示，这也是不能识别明和暗。为什么？因为这人以手的指示为月亮的明亮性质，虽然手的指示和月亮的明与暗是孑然分明的，可是这人却不能了解这些。你也是这样。如果你以听我说法的心为你的本心，那么这个心就是与我所说的法音有分别的心，这个心自此就有了分别性。譬如客人寄宿旅店，住了又走了，不会常住不走，可是旅店的主人却不会走，因为他是掌持人。心也是这样，你的真实之心没有地方可去，哪还说什么，离开了听说的声音这心就没有了分别性？这哪里只是听到声音使这个心生出分别性，就是其它，比如能分别我的容颜的心，离开了所见容颜，也没有分别性。离开一切形质世界，就没有心的分别性，心没有分别，那么一切分别都没有了，既没有住在形质器物世界，也不是住在空无所有之上。像拘舍离那些外道，并不能明了这个真理。其实离弃一切认知缘物，心就不生分别，而你的心就会返还到本来的地方，这时，你的心就是主人了。
If i were to bring you to see the moon, my hand point at a object and say "Moon". U follow my hand and look at this object you identify as "Moon" but our understanding of the "Moon" will differ as you see something which you think is the "Moon" yet our understanding of this matter defer. That is why if you do not understand something even when I show you the "truth", after which I have gone you may not understand it cause this "truth" is not understood by yourself. A lot of things in this world happens this way, people follows what others say, yet not understand the real truth. In the end, you do not understand and trap in blindness - and go back where you originally believes.
That is why truth is not something to "talk about". One must understand and the "heart" must be in the right place to be in sync with the facts. If one experience through their 6 senses, if one where to view the subject through their mind, what they understand, what they use to understand, what they think they understand could create a different preception regarding truth.
That is why to understand "truth" , your "heart" must be in the right place.
What is the purpose of seeeking the "truth"? To free yourself or just to "understand" it.
If i were to bring you to see the moon, my hand point at a object and say "Moon". U follow my hand and look at this object you identify as "Moon" but our understanding of the "Moon" will differ as you see something which you think is the "Moon" yet our understanding of this matter defer. That is why if you do not understand something even when I show you the "truth", after which I have gone you may not understand it cause this "truth" is not understood by yourself. A lot of things in this world happens this way, people follows what others say, yet not understand the real truth. In the end, you do not understand and trap in blindness - and go back where you originally believes.
That is why truth is not something to "talk about". One must understand and the "heart" must be in the right place to be in sync with the facts. If one experience through their 6 senses, if one where to view the subject through their mind, what they understand, what they use to understand, what they think they understand could create a different preception regarding truth.
That is why to understand "truth" , your "heart" must be in the right place.
What is the purpose of seeeking the "truth"? To free yourself or just to "understand" it.