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Weird

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Question: If the entity of all living beings is the Mystic Law in its entirety, then are all the actions and their results that are associated with the nine worlds, from the world of hell up to that of bodhisattvas, in effect entities of the Mystic Law?

Answer: The mystic principle that is the essential nature of phenomena possesses two aspects, the defiled aspect and the pure aspect. If the defiled aspect is operative, this is called delusion. If the pure aspect is operative, this is called enlightenment. Enlightenment constitutes the realm of Buddhahood. Delusion constitutes the realms of ordinary mortals.

These two aspects, the deluded and the enlightened, are indeed two different phenomena, and yet both are workings of the one principle, that is, the essential nature of phenomena, or the true aspect of reality. It is like a piece of crystal. If the crystal is placed in the sun’s rays, it will attract them and produce fire. But if it is placed in the moon’s rays, it will produce water. The crystal is a single entity, but the effects it produces differ according to the circumstances.

The mystic principle of the true aspect of reality is like this. The mystic principle of the true aspect of reality is one, but if it encounters evil influences, it will manifest delusion, while p.418if it encounters good influences, it will manifest enlightenment. Enlightenment means enlightenment to the essential nature of phenomena, and delusion, ignorance of it.

It is like the case of a person who in a dream sees himself performing various good and evil actions. After he wakes up and considers the matter, he realizes that it was all a dream produced by his own mind. This mind of his corresponds to the single principle of the essential nature of phenomena, the true aspect of reality, while the good and evil that appeared in the dream correspond to enlightenment and delusion. When one becomes aware of this, it is clear that one should discard the ignorance associated with evil and delusion, and take as one’s basis the awakening that is characterized by goodness and enlightenment.

The Complete and Final Teaching on Perfect Enlightenment Sutra declares, “The beginningless illusions and ignorance that beset all living beings are all produced by the perfectly enlightened mind of the Thus Come Ones.”

The Great Teacher T’ien-t’ai in his Great Concentration and Insight states, “Ignorance or illusions are in themselves enlightenment to the essential nature of phenomena. But due to the influence of delusions, enlightenment changes into ignorance.” The Great Teacher Miao-lo comments on this as follows: “Enlightenment has no separate entity but completely depends upon ignorance; and ignorance has no separate entity but completely depends upon enlightenment.”6

Ignorance is a state of delusion that must be cut off, whereas enlightenment is the state that one must manifest. How then can we say that they are a single entity? To resolve doubts on this point, one should have a clear grasp of the passages that have been quoted here. The example of the dream given in the ninety-fifth volume of The Treatise on the Great Perfection of Wisdom and the T’ien-t’ai school’s example7 of the piece of crystal cited above are very interesting illustrations.

Further proof of the truth that ignorance and enlightenment are one in essence is found in the passage in the Lotus Sutra that reads, “These phenomena are part of an abiding Law, [and] the characteristics of the world are constantly abiding.”8 Great Perfection of Wisdom says, “Enlightenment and ignorance are not different things, not separate things. To understand this is what is called the Middle Way.”

There are many passages of proof asserting that the mystic principle of the true aspect of reality possesses two aspects, the defiled and the pure. But none can surpass the one in the Flower Garland Sutra that says, “The mind, the Buddha, and all living beings—these three things are without distinction,” or the passage in the Lotus Sutra that describes the true aspect of all phenomena.

The Great Teacher Nan-yüeh says, “The entity of the mind is endowed with two aspects, the defiled and the pure. However, it does not have two different forms but is single in nature and without distinction.”9 And the example of the mirror10 that he gives truly presents a thorough explanation of the subject. For a more detailed understanding, one may also refer to his interpretations in The Mahayana Method of Concentration and Insight.

Another good explanation is given in the sixth volume of Miao-lo’s Annotations on “The Profound Meaning of the Lotus Sutra,” in the passage that reads: “While the three thousand realms remain latent [in ordinary beings], they are all designated by the term ‘ignorance.’ But when the three thousand realms all manifest themselves as the result [of Buddhahood], then they are all designated by the term ‘eternal p.419happiness.’ However, because the three thousand realms themselves remain unchanged, ignorance is essentially one with enlightenment. Since the three thousand realms all remain constant, they possess both entity and function.” This commentary makes the matter perfectly clear.

---> http://www.nichirenlibrary.org/en/wnd-1/Content/47#para-5
 

mrwags

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A Bad Anniversary

A Bad Anniversary

I wont spoil anyone's Xmas but for myself had to say hello to a special friend I said goodbye to on this day many many years ago. For many this is THE DAY but in here and why I came it's everything for all as long as you have respect and the idea of an open eye as well as mind to take in the vast wisdom that is shared on these many pages.

I think what I like most is the fact that even though I may have spent many years seeing the absolute worst in people this humble place this forum in particular has always kept me grounded in the idea of all we can do is try.

Knowledge is power and I came here in 04 to learn how to grow bud but learned that this thread has made me a better person and in doing so the growing part was easy. I simply as I do from time to time on here pop in and Thank You All for allowing me the privilege of knowing you and learning from your shares.

This thread sadly is missed by many but yet shared by all. That kind of variety in today's world of me myself and I is growing evermore distant but as long as we TRY it somehow as we have seen many times works itself out.

Who would ever think a bunch of stoners would pool their resources thoughts and desires to eventually figure out the needed crosses and compounds to come up with a paste that has shown to put the brakes on butt cancer. They gave my father 7 months and we got him 7 years that is why I say Thank You All for even if Lilly tries to patent all the strains they can so that for us to say we did it would be a patent lawsuit we can proudly say no we knew long before Corporate America did because we did it for the better good plain and simple.

The cartels now rule Humboldt Colorado as Ive been told is like the wild west when it comes to spreading the better good all because as we predicted time and time again if you get into our craft for the dollars chances are your grows will be missing the most important part. That part is different from room to room but Greed as we have seen will almost always end in Chaos instead of simply sharing the love one bud at a time.

That to me is why even if I don't post in here a lot the heart of IC Mag is and always will be The Chanting Growers Group and so that I don't miss anyone I will say again Thank You for allowing me to come along for the ride.


Be Well
Wags


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Weird

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No other knowledge is purposeful. It is the treasure tower adorned with the seven kinds of treasures—hearing the correct teaching, believing it, keeping the precepts, engaging in meditation, practicing assiduously, renouncing one’s attachments, and reflecting on oneself. You may think you offered gifts to the treasure tower of the Thus Come One Many Treasures, but that is not so. You offered them to yourself. You, yourself, p.300are a Thus Come One who is originally enlightened and endowed with the three bodies. You should chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo with this conviction. Then the place where you chant daimoku will become the dwelling place of the treasure tower. The sutra reads, “If there is any place where the Lotus Sutra is preached, then my treasure tower will come forth and appear in that spot.”2 Faith like yours is so extremely rare that I will inscribe the treasure tower especially for you.

---> http://www.nichirenlibrary.org/en/wnd-1/Content/31
 

Babbabud

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Nam myoho renge kyo
Ive undeleted mrwags post ... its a glitch in the system that multiple post show...not a big deal .. would rather see the post with the duplicates then not see the post at all :)
 

mrwags

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Ty Babba. I've gotten some mail from folks who have been helped by those few words. Your attention is much appreciated but schools closed today so she still in bed so I'd suggest.

Enjoy Your Day
Wags
 

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