禅宗公案 Zen Koan – 心与性 Heart & Nature

Terjemahan Indonesia: Koan Zen – Hati & Kodrat

有一学僧至南阳慧忠国师处参学，请示道：
A student monk went to study from Nan Yang Hui Zhong Guo Shi (State Master – normally the king's adviser), asking for teaching, said:

　　
‘禅－是心的别名，而“心”是在佛不增，

"Zen is heart's other name, and Heart is No Increasing Buddha,

在凡不减的真如实性，禅宗祖师们将此“心”易名为“性”，

In mortal realm, not decreasing true inherent buddha nature, Zen Patriarchs commonly named this Heart as Nature,

请问禅师，心与性之差别如何？’

please Zen Master, what is the difference between Heart and Nature?"

慧忠毫不隐藏的回答道：

Hui Zhong answered without any hold back:

‘迷时则有差别，悟时则无差别。　　　　　　

"When Lost then have difference, when Enlightened then no difference."

学僧又再进一步的问道：

Student monk proceed further and asked:

‘经上说：佛性是常，心是无常，为什么你会说无差别呢？’
"Sutra said: Buddha nature is permanent, Heart is impermanent, why do you say no difference?"

慧忠国师耐烦的举喻说明道：

Hui Zhong Guo Shi patiently gave example and said:

‘你只依语而不依义，譬如寒时结水成冰，暖时融冰成水；迷时结性成心，悟时融心成性，心性本同，依迷悟而有所差别。’

"You only adhere to language (Words) and not adhere to meaning, such as when cold form ice with water, when warm melt ice into water; when lost form nature as heart, when enlightened form heart as nature, heart and nature originally the same, the difference is present dependent on Lost or enlightened."

学僧终于契会于心。
Student monk finally put these statements in his heart.　
　　　　

在佛教里，心性的别名很多，如‘本来面目’，‘如来藏’、‘法身’、‘实相’、‘自性’、‘真如’、‘本体’、‘真心’、‘般若’、‘禅’等等。

这无非是用种种方法要吾人认识自己。

迷悟虽有差，本性则无异。

如黄金是一，但可制耳环、戒指、手镯等各种不同之金器，故金器虽异，实一黄金耳。

明乎此，心与性名虽不同，实则皆吾人之本体也。

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Hahaha!

Terminology!

Another common culprit of Fixation! :)

Coincidentally, I was pondering on "One's Willpower" in Cultivation of Tantrayana!

YES! 

How One can "WILL" or mobilise Qi or Light energy in execution at will or 任运!

Of course, you must have knowledge like the above of whether there is any difference between your heart and your nature!

Remember that I am sharing "USE" of Buddha Dharma though.

Like cooking, One learns how to mix and match different ingredients to the utmost satisfaction of the diner/diners.

See now, why GM Lu bestowed the name of "Chef" to me?

Cheers all.

Om Guru Lian Sheng Siddhi Hom

Lama Lotuschef