Tai Neng 2:
T’ai-neng says, “A fool’s mind is active and dark. A sage’s mind is still and bright. It is also said, ‘When an ordinary person’s mind is pure, it becomes the land of buddhas. When an ordinary person’s mind is confused, it becomes the realm of demons.’”
Tai Neng 4:
T’ai-neng says, “If someone who reads or chants the Diamond Sutra understands how to focus on the mind while not focusing on anything and how to realize the teaching that is not realized, this is the fruit of wisdom. If someone accumulates merit from reading or chanting while in search of merit, this is the fruit of merit. The two are as far apart as the distant sky.”
Tai Neng 6.2:
T’ai-neng says, “The presence of thought and absence of awareness is the world of mortals. The presence of thought and presence of awareness is the world of worthies. The absence of thought and presence of awareness is the world of sages. The wise can know something completely. But when it comes to talking about it, it’s hard to express.”
Tai Neng 9.2:
T’ai-neng says, “Delusion is the root of enlightenment. If someone uses this for their practice, it can become the means for transcending the world. The lotus doesn’t grow in high places. It only blooms in muddy water. Delusion doesn’t injure the enlightened mind. So, too, smoke and clouds obscure the sun and moon without injuring them. If a jewel is dropped into the mud, neither is the jewel injured. Don’t concern yourself with the clouds of delusion. Concentrate on the enlightened mind.”