Trust In Mind | Hsin Hsin Ming | ZenPoem 6th Century

Trust In Mind Hsin Hsin Ming, attr to Tseng Ts’an, Third Patriarch of Zen (7th century). Translated by Stanley Lombardo. Slow read by Annetje Jikai Sensei.

This famous and luminous Zen text can be listened to as a meditation; every line is a meditation in and of itself.

"The Great Way is not difficult: Just don’t pick and choose. Cut off all likes or dislikes, and it is clear like space. The slightest distinction splits heaven from earth. To see the truth, don’t be for or against. Likes and dislikes are the mind’s disease. If you miss the deep meaning,
It is useless to still your thoughts. It is clear as vast space, Nothing missing, nothing extra."