The A Bodhidharma Anthology • • • BOOK TheE arliReescto rodfsZ en TheP hilEip.L i lienitmhparli hnotn orssp ecibaolo ks inc ommemoratioofan m an whosew ork att heU niversoiftC ya liforniPar esfrso m I95t4o I 979 JeffrBeryo ughton L. wasm arkebdy d edicattiooy no unga uthors andt oh ighs tandairndt sh ef ieolfdA siaSnt udies. Friendfsa,m ilayu,t horasn,df oundations havet ogetheenrd owetdh eL ilienFtuhnadl, whicehn abltehse P restso p ubliusnhd etrh iism print selectbeodo kisn a wayt harte fletchtets a staen dj udgment ofa greaatn db eloveedd itor. UNIVERSITOYF CALIFORNIAP RESS Berke/l Leyo Asn gel/e Lso ndon III TRANSLATION 9 'll I.1 min,dt herwee ren onew hod idn otc omet oh avef aiitnhh im,b utt hsoe II. who cluntgo c haracitsetriacnsdp reservveide wcsa met or idichuilme. Att het imhei osn ldyi scipwleerseT ao-yainidH ui-ok.'T hestew om onks, event hougbho rn latesrh,o wead superior aspfiorrta hteli ooftnya nd distaFnotr.t unattehleyym ett heD harmaM astearn ds ervehdi mf or 2 severyaela rsT.h eyr everenrtelqyu estheidm toi nfortmh em;t hey readipleyr ceitvheedm aster's inTtheenD thiaornm.aM astewra sm oved .................................................................................... byt heipru res inceraintdiy n structtheedmi nt het rupea tht:h uqsu ieting Translatoifot nh eS eveTne xts mindt;h ugsi vinrgi steo p ractitcheu;as c cordiwnigt ht hingasn;dt hus oft heB odhidAhnatrhmoal ogy [implemenptrionvgi sitoenaaclh idnegv]i cTehsi.is s t heq uietionfmg i nd oft heM ahayanDah armaM.a ken om istaakbeo uitt T.h usq uietimnign d isw all-examiTnhiunsgg i.v irnigs teo p ractiisct eh ef ouprr actiTcheuss. accordwiintgth h inigssp rotectaigoani ndsetr isiTohnu.s[ implementing] deviciesst oi mplemednetv icweist houatt tachmeTnhti.sb riepfr eface Textno .I :B iography drawusp ont hem eaninignt hef ollowtienxgt . I.T heD harmaM astewra sa S outIhn dioafnt heW estern RegioHne. w ast het hirsdo no fa great IndiaHni sdk iivnigin.ne S ight Textno .2 :T woE ntrances wasc leawrh;a tevheerh eardh,e u nderstoHoidsa. m bitiloanyi nt he Mahayanpaa tha,n ds oh ep uta sidhei wsh itlea ymanr'osb feo rt heb lack 2. Now,i ne nteritnhgep atht heraer em anyr oadsT.o robeo fa monk.H e mergewdi tthh es agelliyn eaagnedm adei tf lourish. summaritzhee m, they troet dwuotc yep eTsh.e fi rsitse ntranbcyep rin­ Hisd armki ndw ase mptayn dq uiesceHnet c.o mprehentdheede ventosf ciplaen dt hes econedn tranbcyep ractiEcnet.e ribnygp rincimpelaen s thew orldH.e u nderstboootdBh u ddhiasntdn on-Buddtheiascth inHgiss. thaotn ea wakentsot het hesbiysm eanso ft het eachinagnsdo, n ed eeply virtsuuer pastsheadot f t hel eadeorfst hea ge. believtehsaa tl lli vibnegi ngcso,m mona nds agelayr,ei dentitcoat lh e Lamentitnhge d eclionfet het rutee achiinngt h eo utlanhdes s,u b­ TrueN aturteh;a itti sm erelbye cauosfet heu nreaclo verionfag d venti­ � equentclryo ssdeids tamnotu ntaiannsd s east,r avelaibnogu ptr opagat­ tioudsu stth atth eT rueN aturiesn otr evealIefdo .n er ejectthsef alse mg thet eachiinngH an andW ei.O f scholawrhso hade xtinguished andr everttots h er eaaln di na coagulastteadta eb idine sw all-examining, thesn elafn do thecro,m monm ana nds agea,r ei dentificramll;ay b iding dmDaptdeemrhahtIihnXeoeyastdvatI�sDsrar ameiristhIenbnm cmtmats ammnneaalmyalehrMapsgtm ( Tue;�sn aomasoe oghddn .cIbeasttra T eshet emjl:thet lsh pa , peea ereaIaeesar ecas sr,w n(srvu ocmrt sp,D totteaetfetamsne hs rTh nnr sha aeCeaedhetdta)edntsnIyrve n h sy. heesgaemeria -am na;ealc �sneramtltn cc rrIonmet vra awdeh ;seneitynhefasno a;i tgdtdo -a noatg tTno n rsiiffisareu ahhtubgie tt v .tera raothmj stiape hti agatuhbeeB ;toh c s ed ngesde fcuD inrt. hg hpirootdhBoeoao)ae ev r fndaondfs rlc imm ohrd. emieidesnemah saistaea,rmtaiso;isntcldn uecd)a f n st.ii dtnTn.h,nt( c fro)snho ht)a dhDLoom .ttiga ea r eoa(nmte i hnsrt lm cwaBd ense mshsafth;cuita aer ureqd tacosennirudilhu(n,esDdneihorsionsea ehae sion enrce nta am;isfefgogndtestre ttu desnsao hx hmni n ,radnpeteeatanoTcm tsrisp slt na;ofnwooioet o.eodl- a;onsoimdrsa m ti d tnoe oedeisehtti ;ntfshdsn nohtott eipa fltou;ha iutdmerusgf eoh ce­­­ h ne­ste d fwpmaoorefcinyealtba cdtssilhora htesrnuse nfnuoe sidlTaottsun:o,ahcr?rhi nh otet t"a(on"s eiu T s"dwi)iwrfttsh Ti ,gdv:eiialhc no e csuiinalyi wb; ssatnffgl eayn iail ,nyikm onicoal i netewg attfl o nt nh ihnalwhgc atutytw ewp et psfhr a hh tiroasawaroothti lAtniaf nbhe n lnjscot oayceaoulehsrp iltl-wed roooIap es"iiicr wiT fttlchnso" nitsszueeti gmTr ucsnrsh.nteh u-i cw 1u, holhBlp isy aebnuewll " nyd dabIlrTe:md reti oih. eh.a csotw a sicscogt btuetrwroe ori aedoinrnsns.datm a l h hcisaeetoh ntaq hpiersauoeurdhntisnp oogieieoufs nvlsntl bag-iie hcden ntse ,e eh n its, Hana ndW ei:r efetrosN ortChh ina. devicerse:f etrost eachiDnhga rmab y way ofd evicemse,a nso,r expedients (uypaa),ta kinign taoc coutnhte v aryianpgt ituodfet sh ea udience. 8 10 THE BODHIDHARMA ANTHOLOGY TRANSL ATION II Entebryip nrga cmteiacntesh f euo rp ractfiroac leolst ,hp erra ctices pracntoi-caec ftroimosfnlo ;l ow theo fftt auernit;nh tgees tn h ousand arien clwuidtehtdih neW shea.at r teh feuo rT?h ef iirtssh tpe r acotfi ce existaerntech euvsso iwdi;sf hron othMienrgiat.n dD arkneassl ways requiitnijnutgrh syee; c oinstd hp er acotffil ocleo wcionngd itthieo ns; foolwle acoht heAlr o.n4tg i mdew elilnti hnteghr eer ealmisls i lkiegv in thiirtsdh p er acotfhi acvein nogt htiobn egs ougahnttd;h f euo rtihts h e inab urninhgo sueH.a5v ianb go diyas l slue ffriwnhgoc; a ant tpaeianc e? practice woift Dhah cacromrad.i2n g Iofn ceo mprethheinsd sl oicnhu isvs,a rtiehoxeuinss theewn icsletlso p Whaitst hper acotfir ceeq uiitnijnuIgrf y ?pt rhaeoc ntiewtrhi oi s thougahnhtdas v neos eekTihnesg u.t sraay" sSe:ek iinsag l slu ffering; cultitvhapeta itenhng c ousnutefferrihsne tg h,ni ktsoh imlsfIe:fr, o mt he seekniontgh iisjn ogy W.e"c 6l eakrnloyw stheaetk niohntignt gr uilsy pasatc,ri onsmnsue raebolnehs a,vb ee coemset rafrnogmte hdre o oatn d pracotfti hcpeea th. flolowaeftdet rh ber anchhaevfsel, o waeldo inngv arieoxuiss tences, Ast vt hfeuo rtthh,pe r acotfai ccceo rwdiitDnhhg a rtmhape,r inciple produacg irnega to fid lwelia lalln h da traendt,a goaniznihdna gr ming ofi nitnrspiucr iisvt iye waesDd h armAac.co rtdoti hnpigrs i ncailpll e, otheernsd leTshsoluytg.hh e irsne o t ransssgioronenm yp aritnt he charactaerrveio siwtdii,tc hsdo eufti leanmdew nitth aotutta chment, prestehnsituse,ff r iinstgh rei peonfib nakgda rmrau-ioftfts h feua lotfs withtohuaitns td h aTth.es utsraay s: "Itnh eaDrrhenea o sr emiane tnt myp asltiv Ietiss s. o mheitntgh ante itthheer ngoomrde snh avpeu t beinsgisni,cti e sf er eo ft hiem puroifst einetsb ieeinnItg nDs h.a rma upomne . Wsiattahic stIfiw oinbl elaa rna dc cietwp,it t ahb solnuoit lell y theirnseo s lefb,e cauisfrsee oeif tt h iem puroift i.se"eTs7lh feo noef wiolrlc omplaTihnesi untgsr.aa y" sW:h eyno mu eestu fferdionn ogt, insiwghhoit sa blteob eliienav neud n derstparnidn cstihhpoilusel d bes aWdh.y B?e cayuosuce o mprethheuenn dd errleyainsbgoe nh ind pracatciccoert doDi hnagr TmhaeD. h arsmuab sthaannsoc se t innegsis; it.W"he3nt htihso uagrheitsso ,n iesy okweidt phr incTiapklien.g ill int eromfsy oulri afnepd r operty,gi vpirynaogcum,tri i ncfdere e o f I wilalsa no pportounneaid tvya,n ocnte hspe a tahn,td h eorreiefti s parsiYmoounw yicll. o mprethhetenh rdev eo indessesso,l nioctihti ng, I, caltlheed proafrc etqiuciietn ijnugr y. anbde a ttatcohn eodt hing.fro t Mhesera ekolefey l iminiamtpiunrgi ty Ast ot hsee cotnhdper, a cotffil ocleo wcionngd itionbse,i nsgesn tient embraanctder aonrsmsf entbieeinnatgn syde dtb n ogtr acshpa racter­ lacas ke alnfad r ael l wahriorulbneycdd o ndiatnikdoa nrsms aue;ffr ing istTihciissss. e - lbfenbeufitin,at d,d iitctia obnne ,n eoftihtei artsl c;sa on 1,1 II anjdo ayr teob ee quaalclcye pftrobe odt,ah r ifrsoemc onidoinItsIf. encouenxtceerkl alremnritec c onmspseeu,c hh oansao nrsd o fr otihit,s Meriatn dD arkneTshse:y a res istgeord dessTehseb. e autiMfeurlie tn tearh so use inr esptoonc saeu isnem sy plaisvtEe vsei.nIf s houelndc ounter such anda nnouncteost heo wnert hasth eh ast hep owert ob estoalwl s ortosfv aluable recompientn hspeer estehnnete ,c aerscyso ndiftroii owtni sel xlh aust thingTsh.eh appoyw nerm akeosff erintgohs e ra ndt hesne etsh eu glayn du nkempt themsealnvidewt si ,la lga ciena tsoee x iWshta.it st hetrobe e j oyful Darkneosust sihdiesg ateD.a rkneasnsn ounctehsa hte rv istiota housber ingitss compleltoes osf w ealtThh.e o wnert hreatheenrws i tah knifieno rdetro m akeh er aboiunit t esx istGeaniacnne ld?o fslosl ocwo ndnisMt.ii nohda nse ither leavDea.r knetsesl hlism t hahte i sv ersyt upitdh,at th eo nei nt heh ousiesh ers ister, incrneoadrse ec reUansmeo.vb eydt hwei ndso fj oyo, niesm ysteri­ andt hatth eayl waycso mea ndg ot ogethTeor d.r ivaew ayo nei st od rivaew ayt he otheTrl-t.e o wners ayhse h asn on eedo fe ithaenrd t hemya yl eavWeh.e nt hedyo ousilnay c corwdiatnhcp eat thTheh. e orreiefit,sc altlhepedr acotfi ce soh,e is hvaeprpyy . flolowcionngd itions. threree almEsv:e rwyo rlodf t heB uddhicsots mohsa sa MountS umerua ti ts Ast ot hteih rtdh,pe r acotfhi acvein nohgti ntgob es ougwhotr,l dly centaenrd i sd ividiendt toh repel anoefss entieexnits teTnhceer .e alomf d esihraes sidxe sihreea vewnist shi cxl assoefgs o dsa bovei,nt hem iddlteh eh umanw orlodf peopalrieena perspteatotufdea e ll uesvieorny;w thheearyrce eo vetous fougrr eacto ntineanntdbs e,l otwh ee ight greaAtb ohveetl hliissst. h er ealmf oorfm, anadt tacahntedhd ii,css a lsleeekdi Tnhgep. e rsoofin n sightt oa wakens inw hicahl olb jecatrsep uref orm( shapaen dc olorI)ti. sd ividiendt foo udrh yanas, reality:i sthP ero ibnvceiorpfstl ehe ce o nventqiuoimneiatnl ad;n d whicahr ei nt umd ividiendt ao t otaolfs eventeen heOanv teonpis s.t hef onnless realmin,w hicnho thimnagt erieaxli sIttis .sd ividiendt foo usrt agAe sb.e inags cends toa h igherl eveeli thtehrr oudghhy anoar b yb einrge bornt herdeu et og oodi nten­ tionaaclti onisnt hiasn dp aslti ves. windosf j oym:a yr efetrot hel asotf t hee ighwti ndsp:r ofwieta;k nesssl;a nder; threveo idnesesietsh:ve ori dnemsasr,k lessanensdws i,s hlesswnheiscsah,r ec alled glorpyr:a iscer;i ticsiusffme;r ianngdj; o y. thet hregea teosfl iberatoirto hne,v oidneosfrs e cipigievnetr,a, n dg ift. 12 THE BODHIDHARMA ANTHOLOGY TRANSLATION 13 ornamentt hep atho fe nlightenmWehnetn. y oug ivien t hiss pirtihte, givewnr itteexnp resstiomo yn darmk usingsM.o reoverI,w ilrle vealt he othefri vpee rfectfioolnlsos wu iItn.o rdetro e liminfaatlets heo ugohnte VerosnDe esvs fi ocEren tetrhPiean LtgJh u -taoc hftioa]b ne,u gs -edap si m practitcheess i xp erfectiaonndys e,t t heries n othintgh aits p racticed. an admonititootn h osweh o havet hec onditifoonrts h es amet pyeo f Thiiss t hep ractoifca ec cordwiintghD harma. awakeniInfgy .o uh avet imeu,n roalnld reiatd: Througchro ss-lesgigtetdi ng idnh ytahnea ,e nd ynoeuc eswsialsrlei etl yh e Textno .3 :F irLsett ter OrigiNnaatlu re. Inevityaobulw iyl fuls ea ndp urimfyi nd. 3.I havea lwayasd miretdh ef ormer woinseesI . h ave Iffoars plits econ[dt hougahrti]s[ eyso,wu i lble i nt hec onditiroenaeldom f] broadlcuyl tivaatletldh ep ractiIc ehsa.v ea lwayess teemetdh eP ure arisainndge xtinguishing. Landosf t heB uddhaasn dl ookeudp tot het eachitnhgasht a vec ome Int hem ids[to bfi ratnhd d eatht]or, e membtehro ughtsi s[ liak Beu ddhist downt ou sa sa thirstmya nl ongfso rw aterT.h osweh oh aveb eena ble aspireanngta]g iinnag n i mprompeearno sfl ivelihood. tom eetS akyamuBnuid dhaan dr ealitzheeg reapta tahr ei nt hem illions; Youm ays earfcohDr h armaan ds urmivsaer iothuisgns ,b uty ourk armwai ll thosweh oh aveo btaintehdef ourf ruitasr en umberleIsr se.a ltlhyo ught notb ec hanged. thatth eh eavenmlayn siownesr ea nothceoru ntarnyd t heh ellasn other Giverne volvainndig n creadseifilnegm enmti,n df inidtsd ifficutlort e acthh e placteh,a itfo new eret oa ttatihne p atahn dg ett hefr uito,n e'bso dily ultimate. Thew isoen eu,p ons uddenhelaryni g theei ghcth aracatwaekrestn,os S formw ouldc hangIe u.n rollseudt rsac roltloss e ekb lessitnhgrso;u gh principle. purep ractiIc [et riteodp roduckea rmicca]u seIsn.c onfusioIn w ent Her ealifzoetrsh ef irtsitm teha th iss iyxe aorfas s ceatcitci vwietryei nv ain. arounidn c irclcehsa,S imnyg minda ndc reatiknagr mat;h usI passed manyy earwsi thoutthe l eisutrote akae resTth.e nf ort hef irtsitm eI Alolvetrh ew ordl, veerywhree,a ret hepe oploe ft heE viOln e Who clamoirnv aiann de ngagienm eaningalregsusm ents. dwelleudp rigihntd arkq uiesceanncdes ettleexdt ernaolb jecitnst he Makinfga lesxep lanattihoentyse ,a cshe ntibeenitn gs. kingdoomfm indH.o weverIh, a db eenc ultivaftailntsghe o ugfhotrs uch Talkniga bourte meditehse,cy u rneo to ned isease. a lontg imet hamty feelilnegdsm e toc ontintuoes eec haracterIi stics. camet ot hep oinwth ereI w antetdo p robteh ed ifficultiinehse reinnt thesiel lusiotnraarnys formaItnit ohnese .n dI clearalpyp rehentdheed impropmeera nso fl ivelihworoodn:gw ayo fg ettian lgi vifnog;ra monk,t here DharmaN aturaen de ngageidna coarsper actoifcTe h usnse.sF ort he arefi veR.i ghltiv eliihosto hdefi ftha speocftt hen obleei ghtfpoaltdh . eighcth aractTehresB :u ddhian a previobuisr tihsp racticaisncge ticuinsdmea r firstti meIr ealitzheadwt i thitnh es quarien cohf m y own mindt heries bodhisantatmvead S nowM ountaYionu thT.h eg odI ndriant hef ormo fa terrifying nothitnhga dto esn ote xisTth.e b rigpheta rclo mprehencdlse aralnyd spirdiets centdots h em ountaiannsdc hanttsh efi rshta loff a v ersoeft heB uddhoafs darkpleyn etrattheeds e ept endenocfyt hingsF.r omt heB uddhaasb ove thep aswth, icihs e ighcth aractienlr esn gt"hA:l dlh armaasr ei mpermaneanntda re arising-extinguishinTgh ead shcaertbmioacds h.i"s aatstkvasab outth eh alvfe rsaen,d tot hew riggliinnsge cbtesl otwh eriesn othitnhga its n ota nothnearm e thes pirrietp litehsah te i ss tarvainndgt hirsTthye.a scetsitca ttehsa hte w ilble come forf alsteh oughTth.e ya ret hec alculatoifto hnosu ghAtn.d s oI have thes piridti'ssc iipfol nel tyh es pirwiitls lp eatkh er emaindoeftr h ev ersBee.c auosfe hungetrh ec annibalsipsitriiisuct n ablteos peaikt T.h ea scettieclh lism t haotn cet he versiesr ecitheedw ,i lgli vuep h ibs odyf ofr oodT.h es pirfiinta lrleyc ittehses econd othefri vpee rfectiIonan dsd:i titoogn i vintgh,es upremvei rtuoefBs u ddhatsh at half":A rising-extinhgauviisnehgxi tnign guisqhueide,s ceinscj eo yfulT.h"e a scetic arec ultivabtyeb do dhisatitnvcalsu dmeo:r aliftoyr;b earasntcrei;v idnhgy;a naan;d deeplpyo ndertsh em eaninagn dw ritteshi sv erseev erywhere-roonc kosn,w alls, inSight. ands of ortIhti. s c alltehdeS nowM ountaivnesr se. PureL andsa: B uddhfiae lodr w orlidn w hicah p articBuuldadrh oap erates. sixy earAsft:e rl eavihnogm e,o n theb anko ft heN airanjRainvae Gra utama fourfr uitsst:r eaemn ter(ebre ginnoenrc)e;r eturne(rw ilble r eborno nem ore engageidna scetaicct iviftoirse isxy earDsa.i lhye a teo nep iecoef g raionr r ice. timen)e;v erre turne(rn owi nl asrte birtahn)da; r ha(th aasc hievneidr vana). Eventuahlelc ya met ot hintkh atth iwsa sn ott hep atahn dr ejecatsecde ticHies m. ThusnesTsh:u sne(stsa thamteaa)n st ruees sencaec,t ualtirtyu,t thh,i nagsst hey thewne ntt ot hee nlightentmreeneatt, ypoef f ikgn owna st hep ipa(lF icurse li)gi,o sa areI.ti sa synonyfmo rt het rutohft heh ighemseta ning. and sbaetn eaittho na seaotf g rasksn owna st he" thundersbeoaltt. " 14 THE BODHIDHARMA ANTHOLOGY TRANSLATION 15 Thinghsa vea lwaybse eni na statoefq uiesceanncdet herhea s never eax isted varioduisr ectiDoinssc.r iminaitsai vooni dd harmab,u tc ommon men perceivsiunbgj ect. areb roilbeydi tA.l ld harmaasr el iktehi s. How could thgeoroed a nbdee vifla,l saend c orrect? 6.T he Dharma Bodyi sf ormlesTsh.e1rze foornee,s eeist b y no­ Evena risiinsng o -ariseivnegne; x tinguisihsni on-ge xtinguishing. seeinDgh.a rmai ss oundleTshse.r efoornee,h earist b y no-hearing. Movinigs n o-movincgo;n centraitsni oo-nc oncentration. Insigdhote sn oth avek nowinTgh.e refoornee,k nowsb yn o-knowiInfg . onet akesse eiansgs eeintgh,e tnh eriess omethitnhgai tsn ots een. If one I , , Textn o.4 :S ecoLnedtt er takenso -seeaisns ge eintgh,e nt heriesn othitnhg aits n ots eenI.fo ne takeksn owinags k nowinthge,n theriess omethitnhga itsn otk nownI.f 4.S hadowasr isfer omb odilfyo rms; echoes follow upon onet aken.>o -knowiansgk nowintgh,e nt heries n othingt haits n ot voiceSso.m ep lay wtihtehis rh adowtsot hep oinotft iritnhge ibro dies, known[.I nsigihsit n]c apaobflk en owinigt sealnfds, o i ti sn ots omething notr ealiztihnatgth eibro dieasr et hes hadowSso.m er aisteh eivro icteos thahta sk nowinagn,d y etb,e causietk nowsv is-a.-tvhiinsg si,ti sn ot stotph ee choenso,t r ealiztihnagtt h ev oicies t hes ourcoef t hee cho. somethitnhga lta ckksn owingI.fo net akeasp prehendaisna gp pre­ Searchfionrgn irvabnyae liminattihnegd efilemeintsls i ksee arching for hendintgh,e ries s omethitnhga its n ota pprehendIefod n.e t akenso ­ I',I I thes hadowb y gettirnigd o ft heb odyS.e ekinfgo rB uddhahobody apprehendaisna gpp rehendtihnegnt, h eriesn othitnhga its n ota ppre­ I'! II, , rejectsienngt iebneti ngissl iksee ekifnogr t hee chob y silenCing the hendedI.fo net akeissa si st,h erwei lble s omethitnhga its n otI.f o ne II'vo icTeh.e refowree k,n owt hadte lusiaonnda wakenianrgeo ner oad, takehsa ving-naos-i isst, h erwei lble n othintgh aits n otO.n e gatoef thastt upidaintdyw isdoma ren otd iffereInnta . p lacoef n amelessness insight oenntehe urnsd retdh ousagnadt eosf i nsigOhnte.s eeas pillar themyi staketnhliyno kfe rectinnagm esa,n db ecauosfet hesnea mesi,s andm akest hei nterpretpaitliloTanhir s. i st os eet hep illcahra racteris­ andi s-naorteb orn.I na p lacwei thopurti ncitphleemysi staketnhliyno kf tica ndm aket hei nterpretpaitliloOanbr s.e rvteh amti ndi st hep illar creatipnrgi ncipalnedbs e,c auosfet hesper incipdliessp,u tatfiloonusr ish dharmaan dn o pillcahra racteerxisitsitTcsh .e refowrhee,n o nes eeas thereIilnl.u siotnraarnys formaatrieno ontrs e aslo,w hoi sr ighatn dw ho pilliatir s,t hea pprehensoifa o pni lldahra rmaT.h es eeionfga lflo rmiss wrongF?a lsiitsuy n reaslo,w hate xisatnsd w hatd oesn ote xisOtn?e likteh is. shoulkdn owt haotb tainiisnh ga vinngo thintgoo btaiann dl osinisg 7.S omeonsea ys":A ldlh armaasr en onexisteOnbtj.e"c ti"oDno:y ou havinngo thintgo l osHea.v inngo ty etb eena blteo t alwki thy ouI,h ave seee xistenWchee?t hetrh eriesn o-existienne cxei steonrce ex isteinnc e composetdh eslei nebsu,th owc ano ned iscutshsed arkp urport?9 no-existtehnecreie,ss tiylolu re xistiSnogm.e"o nsea ys":A ldlh armaasr e nonarisiOnbgj.e"c ti"oDno:y ous eea rising? Wthheetrhieesnr o -arising ina risionrag r isiinnng o -aristihnegri,es s tiylolu ra risinAgl.s"o" :Is ee Textn o.5 :R ecoIr d thaatl ils n o-mindO.b"j ecti"oDno: y ous eem ind?W hethetrh eries 5.B uddhassp eaokf v oidd harmaisn o rdetro d estroy no-minidnm indo rmi nd inn o-mintdh,e riess tilylo urm ind."l3 viewbsu,t i fy oua rei nt urna ttachteovd o idne[sasas v iewy]o,u a reo ne whom theB uddhas cannot trAatnt shfeop romi.nlotOf a risionngl,y DharmaB odyT:h eD harmaB ody( dharmakaiysa )t shpei ritbuoadlya ,s c on­ voidneasrsi sesAYt thep oinotf e xtinguisohnilnygv ,o idneesxst in­ trastweidt thh ef ormb odyo fa Buddhai;ti sa lstoh eh igheosftt h et hrebeo dieosfa guisheIsnr. e alitthye riesn oto ned harmtah aatr isIensr. e alitthye ries Buddhat,h eo thebresi ntgh eE njoymeBnotd ya ndt heM agical-Creation Body. stiylolu rm indT:h iss ectiiostn e rsaen dd ifficulWte. c ant um tot heT ibetan noto ned harmat hat extingAulilds hhaersm.a asr isdeu et oc raving. translaftoirao gnl os"sA:l sao p ersosna ys':D harmaarsen ote xistenEcxep.l'a nation: Cravinhga sn eithienrs indoer o utsidneo,rd oesi tl iien b etween. Dis­ 'Doy ous een onexisteInfic nee x?i steintbc eec omenso nexisteinnnc oen,e xistietn ce becomeesx isteanncdes, o t hev ersya mei sy oure xistiAn pge.r's osna ys':Is e et hat criminatiisao vno idd harmab,u tc ommonm en areb roilbeyd i t. The dharmaosfs elafr en onarisiEnxgp:l anat'iDoony :o us een onarisIifni gna? r isiintg falasned t hec orrehcatv en eithienrn enro ro utenro,r d ot helyi ien t he become[sn oJna risiinnn go,n arisiitbn egc omeasr isianngds, o t he vsearmy ei sy our 16 THE BODHIDHARMA ANTHOLOGY TRANSLATION 17 8.T ripitaka DharmaM astersla4y s":W heno ned oesn otu nder­ "Neithaebri diinnga bidinnogr a bidiinngn onabidibnugt,a biding standt,h ep ersopnu rsuedsh armawsh;e no neu nderstadnhdasr,m as accordtionD gh arma-thiiscs a llaebdi diinngD harma." pursuteh ep ersonW.h en one understands, consdcriaowusis nn ess 12Q.u esti"oWnh:a ta boutth ep hras'eim sa leb utn otm alei,sf emale formsw;h eno nei sd eludefdo,r mdsr awi nc onsciousTnhees s.n on­ butn otf emal'e"A? nswer":W henw e analyozne t heb asiosfD harma, prodcutioonf c onsciousdnueest osf ormiss c allneodt s eeinfgo rms."15 thec haractermiaslteincesas nsd f emalenceasnsn obte apprehen1d6e d. Whethetrh eriesn o-seekiinns ge ekionrgs eekiinngn o-seektihnegr,e Shoulydo ua skh ow thacta nb ek nowni,t i sb ecausfeo rmasr en ot iss tiylolu rs eekinWgh.e thetrh eries n o-takiinnt ga kinogrt akinign charactebriymz aelde neosrsf emalenIefsf so.r mwse rec haracterized by no-takitnhge,ri ess tiylolu rt aking. mWihnedni si nn eed soofm ething, maleneaslsl, gtrhaes saensd t reewso uldb em aleo,r t hewyo ulda lble we caliltt her ealomf d esirWeh.e n mindi sn otm indo fi tseblufti s femalDee.l udepde opldeo n otu nderstaannddt hrougfha ltsheo ugshete producdeude t of ormsw,e caliltt her ealomf f orm. When afroenr omts maleneosrsf emalenebsustt, h iissa ni llusiomnaalreyn easnsd a ni llu­ formosf t hemselbvuetsa ref ormbse cauosfem indt,h ef actth amti nd sionafreym alenuelstsi,m atweiltyh orueta liTthye.S utroaft hIen aicvtity andf ormasr ef ormleisscs a lltehdef ormlersesa lm. ofAl lD harma[sC hauw fu-ihnscgh isnagy]s' :I f you tcook mneo wt haatl l 9.Q uesti"oWn:h ati sc allBeudd dhMai nd?A"n swer":M indh'asv ing dharmaasr el ikaen i llusiyoonuw, i lqlu ickbleyc omet hef oremoosft no marko fv ariatiisoc na llTehdu snesMsi.n d'usn changeabliesn ess perso'n" s1.7 calltehde D harmaN aturMei.n d'nso tb eincgo nnectteoda nythiinsg 13Q.u estio"nW:h en onree alinziersv awnhai lree taintihnegb ody callleidb eratTihoen .m inndat ureu'nsi mpededniescs asl leendl ighten­ ando btaitnhsefr uiotf a rhaits,i ta wakenionrgn ot?" Ans"wIetir sa: mentT.h em indn aturqeu'ise sceinscc ael lneidr vana." dreamr ealizatQiuoens.t"i o"nW:h eno nep ractitcheess i xp erfections, ro. Questio"nW:h ati sc allTeadt hagatAan?s"w er":T ou nderstand fillusp thet ens tageasn dt het ent housapnrda ctiacweask,e ntso t he Thusneasnsd r espotnodb eingissc allTeadt hagatQau.e"s ti"oWnh: ati s nonarisainndgn onextinguiosfha ildnlhg a rmarse,m ainnse ithaewra k­ callBeudd dha?A"n swer":T oa wakeanc cordtinoDg h armat,o a waken enedn ork nowinhga,s n eithmeirn dn oru nderstanidsii ntag w,a kening tot hef actth atth eriesn othitnogb ea wakenetdo ,i sc allBeudd dha." orn ot?A"n swer":T haits a lsao d ream.Q"u estio"nT:h et enp owers Questio"nW:h ati sc allDehda rma?A"n swer":M indd oesn ota risien andt hef our fearlessnestsheee si,g htesepne cidahlar mast,h ep ath accordawnicteh D harmaa,n dm indd oesn ote xtinguiinsa hc cordance culminatiinnp ge rfeacwta keniunngd ert hee nlightenmternetet ,h e withD harmaT.h isi sc alleDdh arma.Q"u estio"nW:h ati sc alled communityA?n"s wer":C omintgo gethaecrc orditonD gh arma ciasl led retaintihnebg o dyt:h en irvatnhaa its o btainiendt hisl ifIeti. s s aitdo b ew ith remaindbeerc autshee p hysibcoadly s tirlelm ainRse.f ertsot heH inayanniar vana. community." tens tagWeist:h ithne fifty-twos tagoefsb odhisattvathheo foodr,t y-tfirosfift ti eth II.Q uestio"nW:h ati sc alletdh ev oidnessasm adhiA?n"s wer: arer eferrteoad s t het ens tage(sIt: h)ej oyou(s2;t) h efr ee-from-defilem(e3nt)th ;e "Gazinagt d harmaasn da bidiinngv oidneisssc alletdh ev oidness illumina(t4it)nh gef; l amiwnigs dom(;5 t)h ei nvinci(b6l)teh ;eb ecome-mani(f7e)s t; thef agro in(g;8t )h ei mmovabl(e9;t) h eg oodw isdoma;n d( 10t)h eD harmac loud. samadhiQ.u"e stio"nW:h ati sc alleadb idiingnD harma?A"n swer: tenp owerfso,u fre arlessneeisgshetses,ep ne cidahla rmaTsh:e t enp owerasr et he tenk nowledpgoew erssp eCitaoal B uddhTah. eyr unf romt hep owetro d iscriminate thawth icihs c onsistweintrth e asofrno m thawth icihs n ott ot hep owero fk nowing thed estrucotfit ohneo utflotwhse,e viiln fluentcheabsti nodn et ot her ebirptrho ­ arisiAnlgs.o'': Is e et hadth armaosfs elafr en o-minEdx.p'l anat'iDoony :o us een o­ cesTsh.e f oufre arlessnoerfs osuetrsy peosfs elf-confoifda e Bnucded hian s peaking mindI?f i nmi nd itb ecomenso nexist[eonmfci en d]i,nn o-minidtb ecomeesx istence Dharmar unf romt hes elf-conficdoemnicnefrg o m hiasw arenetshsah te i sa p erfectly [omfi nd]a,n ds ot hev ersya mei sy ourm ind.T'h"e s amep atteornc curisnt hen ext enlighteonneedt oth e self-confciodmeinncfrgeo m beinagw arteh ahte h asi nformed section. thed iscipalbeosut th ep atohf l iberaTthieoe ni.g htesepne cidahla rmatsh aatB uddha TripirDahkaar maM asteBro:d hidharma. alonpeo ssesrsuensfr om faultlescsonnec3esrni nbgo diklayr mat ok nowledogfeal l TathagaTthae:r aer et woi nterpretatthieTo hnuss:- coOmnee o rt heT hus-gone mattepresr taintiotn hge p reseTnhti.st ripfloer muilast hed efiniotfia o nB uddha. One (thoen ew hoh asg onei nt hew ayo fe arliBeurd dhasT)h.eC hinesteo okt he Thust,h isse ctiwoonr kssy stematitcharloluygt hh eh eareorrsd isciptlheebs o,d hi­ formetrh,eT ibetatnhsel atter. sattvaa B,u ddhaa,n da ltlh eB uddhas. 18 THE BODHIDHARMA ANTHOLOGY TRANSLATION 19 capaboifcl riotsyos viensrge ntbieeinnetgv set not hpeo ionfet n trance heaatnu dn dersitatas wn adt eburit,it sr eanlolwtya teIirtts .h sei m­ intnoi rvanac-ohuotlwhd e nsoebt e a wakening?""T hAeanyrs ew er: merionfhg e ataeiTdrh .em eanionftg h tew ot ruitsha sl sliotk hei s. alsado r eaQmu.e"s t"iAoltnlh:B e u ddohafts h teh rteiem oefps a st, Commomne n tsheteer uotfth h hei ghest amste hwaeon rilntdgrl uyt h. presaenndfut t,u riens amenteesasc hing sentthioweshneot beings, Sagseeste h e worladstl hyte r tuortfuth th hhei ghmeesatn iTnhge.r e­ obttahipena th absne uimnbge ralste hgsers a oifns sa nodft hGea nges froet,h seu tsraay' sW:h etnhB eu ddshpaesDa hka rtmhae,ay l waryesl y -coutlhdni osbt e a wakenAinnsgw?"e"Tr h:ia sta l saod reaImti.s upotnh tew ot rhust.T'h2et0 r uotfth h hei ghmeeasnti intsgh weo rldly meretlhyaw th atever miennvtdoaillsv cersoi nmc,ia nlactuilaantdi on, truatnhd, wtohrel tdrluyit sthh ter uotfth h hei ghmeesatng i.Tn2h1e [trheea olfom jb cetmsa]n eisftbeyod n eo'wsnm indi1asd8 r eaWmh.e n truotfth h hei ghmeesatn iinsvg o idnIefys osus. e ceh aractoefr istics awaeknetdh,ei rnseo d reamWihnegdn.r eamtihneigrns,eo a wakening. existtehneycnoe um,u stti duypI !tf h eirsse e olrfm inodra risoirn g Theasrefe la sceo nceptuaolfti hzoautmgiihontna,dsn , d ctohnes cious­ extingutihsehni nfugr,t her tidy duopeo!sn"t e i Qudupye? s"t ion: "How nessTehsea.yr neo m orteh ainn siignah d trse aTmh.e irnsee itahne r Answ"eIryf:o rue ulpyo Dnh artmoag azteh,ey no wui llolw saey osf awakenesro mneotrth oia nwga kteonI. fo nea wakeancsc ortdoi ng lookaitn gt ahnindno gstse oen teh iTnhge.or retefh,Ce l asofst ihOcel d Dharwmhae,on n ter ualwya ktehnesir nseo s elf-awaakleUlnl.it nig­ at On[eL aCoh insga]y' sE:s tabvliiristlshui eelkd ae z sis"n.2e'2 (These words matenloay w akeenxiinTgsh teps e.r faewcatk eonfia nltglh Beu ddhas drauwsi netmo ptiness.) oft hteh rteiem iebssu atc oncedpitsucarli moifsn eanttibioeenin ntg s. 16Q.u est"iWohnak:ti nodfm inidsc alclreadv iAnnwgse?r"": T he Becaoufts heIi c sa ilatld reaImtf.h c eo nscioaunstdnh eosusagerhset minodft hceo mmmoan nQ.u"e st"iWohnak:ti nodfm inidts h wahti ch calmseotd h,at th eirsne o ats inpgulleos fte h ougiith stt, ob ec alled inso nariAsniwsnegr"?:T" hm ei nodft hhee a.rQ"eu rest"iWohnak:ti nd peercfatw akenSiinmgi.lw ahraeltvyet,rh eirsoe ft houagnhdt ctohne­ ofm inidst hawth icuhn derstthaeens dsse nceolfed shsanre"ms ass ? scioustnhehasatnss oe btse ecna lmieasdd r eam." Answ"eIrit:st h mei nodft hseo liBtuadrdyhQ au.e"s t"iWohnak:ti nd 14Q.u est"iIocnnu :l titvhaet ipnagct uht toaiffndn deg l uswihoant, ofm inidst hawth icehn genndeeirtsh er unndoedrre sltuasnidoinn?g" mental iaste tmiptluodyAeen ds?rw":e" Usteh mee ntal oaft titude Answ"eTrh:me i nodft hbeo dhtivsaQa.ut"e st"iWohnak:ti nodfm ind decveisQ.u"e st"iWohnai:tst hmee ntaatlt iotfdu edvei cAenss?w"e r: ist hwahti icsnh o atw ankeeadn ddo enso ktn owN?o" a nswerT.2h3e "Wheonn eex amidneelsua snirdoe na ltihzfraeotsm t hoeu tdseeltu sion reastohne irsne o a nswiestr h aDth armcaan naonwtse rB.ec ause hanso p latcoae r ifosrmea, n bdy t hdiesv iiascb elt eoc uotffd ouabntd Dharimsnao -mianndad,n a nswiehsra vimnign Ddh.a rimssa p eech­ deluswieco anil,mtl e ntaatultd ietQ.u"e st"iWohnad:te ludsoieosn the lesasn,ad2n a4 n swiehsra visnpge eDchha.ri mwsai thionutte rp,r etation mind itsih naa ctc orwdiatnDhch ea rcmuaot ff ?A"n srw:"e Delusions anadn a nswiesirn ptreertaDthiaornim.wsa i thkonuotlw edagnead,n ofi nterprceotnacteirncoionnmsgm omne nh,e rehteiacrsse,or litsa,r y answieshra viknngo wleDdhgaeri.m swai thtohiuastn tdh aatn,ad2n 5 Buddhabs,o dhisaantsdto fv roatsh,. " answiehsra vitnhagin std h at.m iSnuadcnshwd o radrsne o m orteh an 15Q. uest"iWohnaa:tr teh tew o truthsA?n" swe"rIi:tsl ikteh e calculBaectiaounmssie.n i dsn oatf romi,it s n octo nnetcoft roemds , simmeorfhi enga taeidrD .e1l9u pdeeodps leee atiwhrae v idnugte o t he anyde mti nidsn oftro mleasnisdns o cto nnetcoft roemlde ssTnhees s. mindn'obste icnogn netcoat neydt hiislni gb erIaoftn ibeor ne.at khse solitBaurdyd haAs h:e ariesra disciopfla e B uddhaI.nM ahayantae xtfso,l lowers prohipbirteicvehepew t islt,lu ma pprevheeH.no swieviehfr ek, n ows oft heH inayaanraer efertroea dsh eareAr ss.o litBaurdyd hiasa Buddhfao rh imself thhaitms i nodfa nxiceatnynb oeat p prehtehnedhneew d i,el vle ant tain alonHee. i so new hoh asw one nlightenbmuetln itv ienss olitaundded oenso tr eveal liberHaetw iioalnll.ks noo twh arte biirnat h he avceann nboeat p pre­ hiksn owledtgoet hew orld. twot ruthTsh:e worldltyru trhe fetrost hef actth att,h ougalhl d harmaasr e hendeEdv.et2nh6 o uhgekh n owvso idnveosisd,nc aennsosbt e a ppre- devoiodfe ssencbee,c auoseft het opsy-turovfit nheews osr lde,m ptyd harmas are producaendd i nt hew orltdh esaer et akeans r eaHlo.w evers,a geksn owt hen ature oft hiesr roarn ds ok nowt haatl dlh armaasr ev oiadn dn onarising. noa nswetrh:e s ilenocfVe i malakirti. 20 THE BODHIDHARMA ANTHOLOGY TRANSL ATION 21 hendedE.v ent houghhe knowst hanto thicnagn b ea pprehendneod­, someonweh o paintderda gonasn dt igewrist hh iso wn han,da ndy et, apprehensciaonnn obte a pprehen2d7e d. uponl ookiantgt hemb,e camfrei gtheneDde.l udepde oplaer ea lsloi ke 17.I fm indh ass omethitnogv aluiet,w ilslu relhayv es omethitnog thiTsh.e b rusohf t hougahntd c onsciousnpeasisneRtsas z or Mountains despisIefm. i ndh ass omethitnhga itt a ffirmsi,t m ust hasvoem ething andS wordF ores,t3as'n dy eti ti st hougahntd t hec onsciousntehsaste s thaittn egatIesfm. i ndt akeosn et hintgo b eg oodt,h ena lolt hetrh ings featrh emI.f y oua ref earliensm si ndt,h enf alsteh oughwtisl ble e limi­ aren ongooIdf.m indh asa ffectifoonro nep ersotnh,e anl olt hepre rsons natedT.h e brusohf m inda ndt hec onsciousndeissscersi minaantde s becompee oplweh om oneh asa g rudgaeg ainsMti.n2dd8 o enso ta bidien drawfso rmss,o undssm,e lltsa,s teasn,dt ouchabalnedsu,,p onl ooking formsn,or d oeist a bidienf ormlessInted sose.ns o ta bidiena bidinnogr, att hemi nt um,p roducgerse eda,n gera,n ds tupidiStoym.e timiets doesi ta bidien n o-abidIifnm gi.n dh asa bidinigtw, i lnlo ta voibde ing isf ascinaatnedds ometimreesp ellDeude. t ot hed iscriminaotfi ons ropeidn I.f m indh asa placweh erei tfu nctiontsh,e ni ti sb ondagIef. thoughmti,n da,n dt hec onsciousnevsasreisos,uo sr tosfk armaa rei n mindv alues dharmas,w idlhklae rempya osub ack. Ifh omnionrdos n e tump roduceIdfy. o uc anr ealitzhea tth oughatn dt hec onsciousnesses dharmam,i ndn ecessawriillhlya ves omethitnhga itt c onsidienrfse rior. from theo utsheatv eb eenv oid-quieasncdea nltsa ov oisde eitnhge l ocus When yout ryt og rastph em eaninogf t hes utraansd t reatiysoeus , [oft hea risionftg h oughatn dt hec onsciousnetshseenys o]u,a rec ulti­ shoulndo tv aluuen derstanIdfit nhge.ra er ep lactehsa yto uu nderstand, vatitnhge p athS.o meb,y d iscriminaoftit ohnesio rw nm indd,r awt igers, theyno urm indh ass omethitnobg e c onnectteoId.f m indh ass omething wolvelsi,o npso,i sonodursa gonesv,i slp iritthseg, e neraolfst hef ive tob ec onnectteodt, h eint i sb ondagTeh.e s utrsaa ys":I its n ott hrough pathosfr ebirKtihn,gY amat,h eo x-headgeuda rdosfh elaln,d t heH elolf inferimoird,d loer,s uperidohra rmatsh aotn ea ttainnisr vanaE.v"e2n9 theS ounod fC ol3d2.T hesteh inagrsed iscriminbaytt heedio rw nm inds, thougmhi ndh ase nterdeedl usiyoonu,m ustn otp roducae t houghotf butt heayr et hecno ntrolblyte hde steh ingasn,ds ot heuyn dergvoa rious delusionleWshsenne msisn.d a risreesl,oy n D harmat og azaet t hep lace sufferinRgesa.l itzhea wth atevmeirn dd iscrimiinsa temse rfeolrym sI.f ita risfreosm .I fm indd iscriminraetloeyns D ,h armat og azaet t hep lace youa waketno t hef actth amitn d from theo utsehta sb eenv oid-quies­ ofd iscriminWahteitohne.gr r eeadn,g eorr,s tupidrietlyoy,n D harmat o cenatn dk nowt hamti ndi sn oti tseal ffo rmt,h enm indi su nconnected. gazaet t hep lacteh eayr ifrsoe m.N ots eekitnhgep lacteh eayr ifrseo m is Formsa ren otf ormsT.h eya rec onstrucitnte hdem anneorf a ni llusion cultivatthien g paItfht .he ries a risionfgm ind, tihnevne stiagnadt,e byy ouro wnm indI.fy oum erelrye alitzheat th eayr en otr eatlh,e yno u relyionngD harmat,i duyp ! will attaliinb eration." IS.Q uestio"nI:nc ultivaatnidna gt taintihnepg a tha,r es omes low frightenDeude:t ot hes imilatrois teyc ti6o2nt, h isse emtso b ea Hui-0k s'e ction. ands omeq uickA?n"s wer":T heya res eparabtyem di llioofne so ns.I3n0 RazoMro untaiannsdS worFdo resTthse:r aer ea varieotfsy c hemafso rt heh ells. thec asoef t hosfeo rw hom mindi s[ thpea thi]t,i sq uickF.o rt hose Ino net heraer ee ighgtr eahte lslusr rounbdyes di xtesemna lhle llesi,g hitc cyo ladn d practitiwohnoep rrso ducteh et hougohfte nlightenamnednp tr actiicte , eighftl amihnogt T.h ef ourtohft heh oto nesi sc allSewdo rdF oresatn dt hefift h RazoPra thP.e oplweh o injuarned k ilwli thk niveasn ds wordcsh,o pd owns ome­ iss lowP.e oploef s harapb iliktnioewst hamti ndi st hep athP.e oploef one'tsr eetsor epaay g rudgaen,d s peaSki ncerbeultsy e crebteltyr faayl iln tSow ord dulalb ilisteieekse verywhefroert hep athb utl ackkn owledgei tosf ForesWhte.n theeyn tearw ,i ndb lowosff t hes worlde avewsh,i cshe vetrh ehiarn ds, feeeta,r sa,n dn oseVsu.l turaensdd ogse att heifrl esOhn. t heR azoPra tht heh ell locatiMoonr.e ovetrh,e yd o notk nowt hamti ndfr om theo utseits beingasr ef orcetdow alka croas sp recipoinca e n arropwa thw ithu prighsth,a rp unexcellpeedr,f eecntl ightenmeQnute.s"t io"nW:h ata boutq uickly razors. attaintihnepg a th?A"n swer":M indi st hes ubstaonfct eh ep atha,n ds o Soundo fC oldT:h eg eneraolfts h efi vep athosf r ebiratlhs,ko n owna st hefi ve heavenelnyv oyasr,e t hea ssistoafnK tisn g Yatmhae,g odo fd eatahn dj udgoef t he oneq Uickaltyt aitnhsep athW.h en thep ractitihoinmesrer lefa litzheast deadc,o nsideirneB du ddhisam D harma guarHdei iasno. ft ens ixteen-aTrhmee d. delusihoansa risetnh,e nr,e lyionngD harmah,e g azeasn db rinagbso ut demonihce lglu ardtsa koen t heh eadosf v arioaunsi malisn,c ludoixnegn h,o rses, itesx haustiQoune.s"t io"nH:o w ism indt hes ubstanocfte h ep ath?" pigse,a glevsu,l tureetscT,.h eyc hewu p andp ulalp artth eh elble ingwsi tht heir teetThh.e f ourotfhth e eighti cyco lhde lilsst heH elolf t heS ounodf C oldT.h eh ell Answer":M indi s[ unconsciloiuktser] e eosrs toneIsti. sa si ft herwee re beintghse retirne mbflreo mt hep enetractoilnwdgi nda ndc annootp ent hemioru ths. 22 THE BODHIDHARMA ANTHOLOGY TRANSLATION 23 19.W hena tp resyeonurt e loynt hDeh armtah'rste ree asoufr es locpaelo pwlheow anttor eq uitteh ei njurtyh,i s bpeecrosfmoeenas r ful, BuddDhhaa,r maan,cd o mmuntioct ayr oruytt h pea tyho,um usnto t fohreh anso o nteor eulpyo Wnh.e hne s uddesnelehyisg s r ekaitnh ge, havseu cvhi eawsgs o od/bad, like/diiss/liishko-eln,do itcn,ag u se/effeocbtt,a liinbse rIafsto imoeno.n e tbhprere eackaesnp cdto sm mimtusr der, I, ,I i thper eceptst/hbperr eeackeaipnnstdgos f ,o rItyfho .mu a kteh essoer ts commsietxscu railma entsdh ievaenfrdey a,fr asl ilniatnh oge lwlh,eh ne II ofc alcultahteaiyroa enld sle, l usions bmyya onuoirwf nme isntYdeo.du sees hDihsa roKmwiann g, he willilb etrhaetni oonb.t ain II ,I I winlolnt o ttihcaett hr ee aolfmo bjeacrtisfs reosym o uorw nm inIdf. 20I. nt hDeh aromfac ultitvhapeta itnthgh,v e i teanle rogfty h ose yohuo ltdh naotd haremxaisis ittsa ,l [soad elumsainoinf beysy toeudr whoo bttahienui nrd ersttahnrdoitunhgmgehe diouftm h wer itwtoernd own miTnhdep] e.r cepotfyi oouonrws nm inadr aeld le lutdheodu ghts isw eaIkfo. n oe btahiinussn derstfraonmed viennght isvs,i teanle rgy thacto nstirsau ncidts -Infyo otu.s atyh atthw ei sdoofmt hBeu ddhas wiblelr obuTshto.ws heo s eDeh arfrmoam t hmee dioufem vennetvse r surpaaslislite,sa s l [saod elumsainoinf beysy toeuodrw nm indO]n.e 's losmei ndfulanneyswsh Wehreent. h owsheo suen derstiasfrn odmi ng ownm inidnt hmea nnoefar s leiogfhh atnc do nstbroutcehtx si stence thmee diuomft hwe ritwtoerned n couenvteenrtt hse,ei yre asr e anndo nexiasntident n ucmie ds e lubdyet dh eTmh.es utsraay" sIy:fo u beclouTdode ids.c ussfr oemtv hepeno tison fvt i eowft hseu tras and reolnyt hDeh arma-BBuodddtyho ca u lttihvpeaa ttech o,n struct neither treaitstio sb eees s trafrnogmeD dh arma. oTnhmeoa uycg hha atb out illuSsieonntabireeyin ntng osrr e asle ntient beingtsh.e" 33 Therefeovreena,tn sdl isctoennc erneivnegni ttis sn, o ats p oteanspt e rsonally ! ! Dhanna Reailssma menheasvsin,ne gi tghaeinrno l ro sIsyf.o rue olny experieevnecnwitinstgt h hb eo dayn mdi nIdsf.o meo[nuen'dse rstand­ thDeh arma-BBuodddyth oac ultitvhpaeat tedh o,n oste enki rvana. intgh aetv]e anrtDesh arimdsae etph,ew no rlpdeloypw linelo lbt e a ble WhyB?e caDuhsaer imsna i rvHaonwac .o uyloduu snei rvtaosn eae k tof athhoimmE .v eintf h ceu ltiovfta htpeoa rtt hi maen adg ahianhs i s nirvAalnsado?on, o ste eDkh armBae.c amuisneid ts h Deh arRmeaa lm. belonsgtionblgyest n h iehvewile ls n,o hta vaem inodfa ttachamnedn t Howc ouyloduu steh Deh arRmeaa ltmos eetkhD eh arRmeaa lImf? will noetv ebnev exedI.hf e i tsi maen adg aciunr saensddl andbeyr ed yowui sthor ecmtiifynn de,i tfheedarhr a rnmoasrse edkh armIayfso .u othehrewils l, n obte v exeIdof.n ie ls i tkheih sim,si nodft hpea th will usteh Deh arma-BBuodddyth oca u ltitvhpaeat teyh o,um ri nwdi lble gradusatlrleyn gItwthi aelcnlc. u muolvaeytree a rs wituhnothuietl end, liskteo ne-udnaarwka,ur nek,n owuinndgi,s cenrnionngc,h alant about spontanheaonsuo ms ilntydo waarnddy i sagraeneadag brleeet ahbilneg . everyltihakis ent gu ppeirds Wohny.B? e caDuhsaer lmaac akwsa reness Therehfeow rheoi, ns o bto unudpw itehv enctabsne c altlhebedo dhi­ ankdn owiBnegc.a Duhsaer cmaagn i vuesf earleisitss anp elsaoscf,e satotfgv rae paotw eIrof.n wei shteoms a kteh mei nodfc ultitvhaet ing grepaeta Icitels .i skoem eownheoc ommaim tosr tcarli mHee.s 3u4r ely patrho buhsest h,o uslednm di nodu tstihdbeeo undoafrt ihneeos r ms. 'I !I musbteb eheaBdueitdif .ht a pptehnhasit ks i nggr ahnitamsp ardhoen , 21Q.u est"iWohnae:tv eanrtoesu tstihbdeoe u ndoafrt ihneeos r ms?" avoitdhasen xioefatd ye astehn teSnecnet.bi eeinnatgr asel lsiotk hei s. Answer:" Thsep ontanpeeoaucsmelifuynld d o enso rte altihuzene d er­ Thecyo mmtihttee ne vilas ntdh fiev et ranssgsrieoansn mdu sftai lnlt o stanodfti hnMega hayoartn haHe i naydaonenaso,p t r odtuhcteeh ought ah elblu,tth Deh arKmian ggr atnhtesam p ardoofgn r eqauti escence, ofe nlightenemveetnnotth ,ep oionfnt o wti shfiontrgh o em niscoife nce ansdo t heayv oaildtl h esiirnI ssf.o meownheoi sag oofrdi eonfdt he aB udddhoae,ns o hto ntohrpe e rswohnoi sa ccompliinss ahmeadd hi, kinvge ntuoffrt eoas n otlhoecrak liely,lo su tthhse arneid,gs r abbbye d doenso dti sdtahipene rswohnoi sa ttacahnedcd r aveivnegtn,ot he poionfnt o wti shfionBrgu ddwhias doImof.n d eo enso gtr afsopur n - Dharma ReaDlhma:rm adhiimetaun st hes pheroefr ealiIttiy s.a synonym tfhoer trutohft heh ighemseta ning. requittheei njurtyh:ef irosftB odhidharmfao'uspr r actices. tene vilfsi,vt er ansgresTshieot nesne: v ilasr ek:i llliinvg itnhgi ngsst;e aliinlgl;i cit vexede:c hoetsh ef irtswto ofB odhidharmfao·usrp ractictehsep, r actiocfe conducitns exumaalt terfsl;o welrayn guaagbeu;s ilvaen gualgyei;n igd;l tea lcko;v et­ requitiinnjgu arny dt haotf f ollOwcionngd itions. ousnesasn;g earn;d f alvsiee wTsh.e f ivter ansgresasrieko:in lsl yionugrf athemro,t her, AnswerG:i vetnh es imilarbiettiweese tnh iasn swearn dt heM asteYru ans ections ora na rhahta;r minag B uddhab'osd ya;n ds plitttihnemg o nastciocm munity. ofR ecoIIr,dp articulseacrtliy5o 5nt, h imsa yb eY uanm aterial. TRANSLATION 25 24 THE BODHIDHARMA ANTHOLOGY derstandainnddg o esn ots eewki sdomh,e w ildle sitroea voitdh ed elu­ ownm indt od etermiwnhee theirth arbotrhse s pokeann dw rittweonr d sionasn dc onfusioonfts h eD harmam astearnsd d hyanmaa steIrfso .n e orn ot." canp reserve mainnded r3e5c wti leln,t ertnaoiw ni sht ob ea worthoyr a 22Q.u estio"nW:h ati st hem indo fp lainnWehsast? i st hem indo f sagen,o ts eelki beratfieoannr,e ithtehrec ycloefb irtahn dd eatnho rt he ingenioaurst ificAen?s"w3e9r ":S pokeann dw rittweonr dsa rec alled hellasn,dw ithn o-minddi recctalryr oyu th isr esponsibiltihteinfe osr, 36 ingeniaorutsi fFiocrem.sa ndf ormlessnaerseesq uaWla.l kings,t anding, thef irtsitm eh e wilblr intgo p erfectai dounl mli ndo fn ormsI.f o ne sittionrgl ,y ing�ablelh aviaonrd a ctivairteyp lainneesvse,nt ot he cans eea ltlh et ransformaotfit ohnews o rthiaensd s agedsu et ot heir extetnhta wth eno nee ncountaenryss orrowfuorlj ofuyle vent,m itnhde supernormpaolw erst hroughhu ndreodfst housanodfse onsw ithout remainism mobilTeh.a tf ort hefi rstt imec anb ec alltehde m indo f producian dge siromuisn d,th ent hipse rsowni ldle sirteoa voitdh e plainness." ,I I deceptiaonndsd elusioofno st herAnso.t"h erq uesti"oHno:w doeso ne 23Q.u estio"nW:h at isc allecdo rreacntd w hati sc allefda lse?" ,:I producteh es tatoef beinogu tsitdhee b oundarioefs t hen orms?" 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Dharma throtuhgesh p oketne achionfga s m astetrh eraer ea lsloe veolfs When youd on otp roducteh em indo ft hec ommonm an,t heh eareorr sharpnaensdsd ullneisnas b ilIinth ye.a ritnhge m asterw'osr dsi,fo nei s bodhisamtitnvda,a ndd on ote venp roducaBe u ddha Minda noymr i nd nota ttachteoed x isteanncdey etd oesn ots eizneo nexisteinfoc nee;i s ata llt,h enf ort hfier stt imey ouc anb es aitdo h aveg oneo utsitdhee nota ttachteodc haracterainsdty iectds o esn ots eizceh aracteristicless­ boundaroifet sh en ormIsf.y oud esitrhea nto m inda ta lalr isteh,a yto u nessi;fo nei sn ota ttachteoad r isianngdy etd oesn ots eizneo narising, don otp roducuen derstanndoirgn igv e triods eel usitohne,fn o rt hef irst he isa persoonf s harapb ilitTioe cso.v eutn derstanadnidns ge ize timey ouc anb e saitdo h aveg oneo utsiodfee verythWihnegn. the meanings-viseuwcsah s i sa ndi s-nott�hiesi nterpretoafmt eiaonni ngs worldmloyr onesn countae dre vilicsohc,k -andf-eblullwolhw o b abblae s oft hem an ofd ulalb iliWthieens .t hep ersoonf s harapb ilihteiaersos f demonilci nteh,e cyo meu pw itahd emoniicn terpretaantdui soein t a sa thep athh,e d oesn otp roducteh em indo ft hec ommonm anH.e does compasTsh.i iss b eneactohm menHto.w cant hepye rfortmhfu en ction note ven prodtuhceme i ndo ft hew orthoyr s age. 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