“No Mind” Is Buddha

What exactly is this No Mind we are talking about? Let’s use a mirror as an analogy, since the mirror is often used in Buddhism when explaining fundamental Mind, fundamental nature, or original face.

While the mirror is a familiar image used in Zen, the Platform Sutra by Hui-neng is the most famous illustration of how widely differently this idea can be taken.

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The Daily Zen Teisho
The Daily Zen Teisho
"No Mind" Is Buddha
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