An early Chinese Chan (Zen) teaching poem written by Sengcan, “Trust in Mind” (Ch. “Xinxinming”) uses direct langauge to point straightforwardly at our mind beyond polarizing concepts.
Our class will meet on Mondays: September 29, October 5, 12, & 19 at 7 – 8:15 pm.
Our study text is Mu Soeng’s Trust in Mind. (PDF)
See our chant book for a version of the poem similar to the translation in the book.
Find a translation with commentary by Dr. Dusan Pajin here.
More translations are here.
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One in all, all in one. If only this is realized, no more worry about your not being perfect.
The believing mind is not divided, and undivided is the believing mind.
This is where words fail, for in it there is no yesterday, no tomorrow, no today.
–Jianzhi Sengcan