Three Contemplations toward Buddha Nature

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Contemplation I
Bodhidharma's Kong-An
  • Chapter 1: The Mind is Nowhere to be Found2
    • (A) A Brief Introduction to Kong-An2
    • (B) Master Huei-ko6
    • (C) Chopping off an Arm for the Dharma8
    • (D) The Kong-An Per se: The Mind is Nowhere to be Found10
    • (E) To Contemplate on the Kong-An11
  • Chapter 2: The Patriarch's Quatrain (Gāthā) for Advance Practice15
    • Verse 1. "Cease all the external Quests"17
    • Verse 2. "And Soothe the Mind of its Gasps"22
    • Verse 3. "Uphold your Mind as a Wall"25
    • Verse 4. "So as to embark on the Bodhi Route"28
    • Question and Response29
  • Chapter 3: Bodhidharma's Skin, Flesh, Bones, and Marrow33
    • The Skin Kong-An36
    • The Flesh Kong-An38
    • The Bones Kong-An40
    • The Marrow Kong-An41
    • Question and Response44
Contemplation II
The Contemplation on "Hua-To"
  • Chapter 4: Who is Saying 'Namo Amito-Fo'?46
    • (A) What is a Hua-To?46
    • (B) Where does the voice come from?46
    • (C) Who is chanting 'Namo Amito-Fo'?48
    • (D) To contemplate on the Hua-To about Amitabha Buddha51
    • Question and Response56
    • (1) The Sword of Wisdom56
    • (2)Soul, Cognizances, and the Buddha Nature56
    • (3) What is being reincarnated?61
    • (4) Ālaya does not disappear upon death62
    • (5) The Buddha Nature is real63
    • (6) The Middle Route65
  • Chapter 5: Who is Saying 'Namo Amito-Fo'? (contd.)69
    • Question and Resonse71
Contemplation III
The Śūraṅgama Enquiries
  • Chapter 6: An Overall View of The Śūraṅgama Sūtra78
    • 1. The Māras of Vexation (Kleśa)87
      • (1) Attachment (love)88
      • (2) Aversion (hate)88
      • (3) Ignorance88
      • (4) Arrogance (or Pride)88
      • (5) Doubt (Disbelief)88
        • A. Doubt about oneself89
        • B. Doubt and the Dharma89
        • C. Doubt about the Gurus90
          • 1. Doubt about our "Root Guru"—The Buddha90
          • 2. Doubt about the Holy Saṃgha—Gurus in general90
          • 3. Doubt about the Master who is instructing you—personal Guru91
        • D. Doubt about the Tathāgata Nature or Buddha Nature91
      • (6) Evil Views (Incorrect Concepts)91
        • A. Lateral Views92
          • 1. The View on Constancy92
          • 2. The View of Nihilism (The Views of Nothingness)94
        • B. Vicious Views95
        • C. The View of Corporeality96
        • D. Views of False Precepts97
    • 2. The Māra of "the Five Aggregates"98
    • 3. The Māra of Death98
    • 4. The Celestial Māra102
  • Chapter 7: The Seven Positions to Locate the Mind110
    • The Inquiry
      • Where is the Mind?121
    • Proposition 1
      • The Mind is in the body121
    • Proposition 2
      • The Mind is outside of the body124
    • Proposition 3
      • The Mind lies in between—within the Visual Organ125
    • Proposition 4
      • The Mind is on the threshold127
    • Proposition 5
      • The Mind arises at the Rendezvous of Senses and Dusts131
    • Proposition 6
      • The Mind is in the Middle134
    • Proposition 7
      • The Mind is Nowhere136
  • Chapter 8: The Epilogue144
    • 1. The Mind of Normalcy and Unfluctuation is the Tao144
    • 2. The Middle Route146
    • 3. About "Auras"149
  • About the Author151
  • Illustration—Mahayana Guardian Pusa Wei-to157