II. The suffering of the Patriarchs

II. PUBLIC COMPLEMENTATION OF THE PRESIDENT

1. Sit alone in the net:

Dao An monk sat alone in net loss 12 years, specializing in purifying the mind, newly enlightened.

2. Sit on the tree leaning on the hole:

The teacher, after a lecture to meditate, often suffering from sleep disordered mind. He tried to calm himself down, but every time he sat for a while, he dreamed again. Near his place was a large tree tilted himself between the deep hole deep. Wanting to drive the ghost to sleep, he climbed the tree to meditate. For some days and nights, because of fear of failure will fall to see, he kept his mind not dare to sleep. Thus, he was enlightened.

3. Eat vegetables under the tree:

Thong Dat Thay into Thai Bach Mountain, no rice, hungry, eat vegetables, stay under the tree. He meditated on thinking for five years without stopping. Due to that effort, the mind is turned into a mass; One day, suddenly the block was broken, His greatness.

4. Do not solve medicine:

Kim Quang Chieu Zen master came out 13 years old, 19 years old to Hong Yang Mountain, according to the Master Lettuce cultivation. He diligently drowned three years has never solved y, sleep do not put his back to the projector. After that, he came to Co Xa Mountain as well, so suddenly enlightened.

5. Take a stingray:

Tu Minh, Coc Tuyen, Lang Huong three friends to the Ocean to study. Now in the cold Ha Dong, everyone is scared back. Duy Tu Minh decided to chew the cold tolerance here, soon endurance diligent practice. At night sitting meditation sleep, Minh took a shotgun to make him sleep sleep. After this, Tu Minh replaced the Duong phong style development, the name is Tay Ha Lion.

6. In the void do not forget:

Hoang Tri Zen teacher to attend Where. One day, fellow practitioners asked each other about the koan, the teacher suddenly laughed loudly. Heard, "how much a good laugh he has lost, if temporary mind is not determined, like the dead!" Emeritus Chen Zheng masterly, the heart. From then on, even in the dark, he will never forget.

7. Afternoon of tears:

Y Am Zen practitioner very diligent. When he fell to the ball in the afternoon, he tears, complaining: "Today is nothing, tomorrow not elaborate how!" Stay in the Sangha, never utter a word of vain.

8. Eight Years of Religious Effort:

The Zen Master said himself: At the beginning in mind in mind thinking is very easy. When we meet Huynh Long, thinking back to the previous day is very contradictory with the theory. I tried to practice, for three years, many times as cold as cutting, hot as burning still not willing to move, just to be reasonable reason. At present, although I swing my hand, cleanse is to hit the Patriarch from India sent to.

9. Awake by knee-joints:

When sleeping, take a pillow and knee. Sleeping just turned his head down, he started waking up practice. He took it as a rule of daily practice. Someone said: "Use mind is too outrageous." He replied: "My charm in the eight very delicate, if not try to do so, e was disappointed to attract."

10. Rainy or not:

The master of the whole practice very intense, to abandon eating to forget sleep. One day, he stood on the railing of the sentence "dogs do not have the Buddha nature," it never rains, when wet clothes know.

11. Quit Smoking:

Buddhist Delegate Zen teacher with the Buddhist Association. Asked without delay, he exclaimed: "If this life is not enlightened, I swear I do not leak to rest." Sworn, then 49 days, Zen master only rely on columns dedicated attention, the state of being foolish, no other than the lost mother. Therefore, he was enlightened.         

12. Throws poetry not seen:

The Master Ching Hai, who has left his house, sent a letter saying: "This is a disturbance of human mind."

13. Due to enlightened enlightenment:

Linh Nguyen Thanh Zen master initially to attend classes with Huynh Long, many times asked but still dim do not know clues. In the night, he came to the table before the Buddha said: "I wish to serve the whole Dharma, pray for early enlightenment." Later, he looked at the record of the Patriarch, saw finished the book to lean on the wall, get up to walk. He walked down the slippers, bowed down, suddenly awakened.

14. There is no other grace:

Influence Zen master back to study with the East Son. He worked as an attendant, working hard every day. The monk himself said: "The increase in the paint they do not always grace the scene, ten years to realize."

15. Do not forget:

Section Am Trung Zen master initially studied Thien Thai, later specialized in Zen. He came to study with Longmen Group. Here, the Zen master had not forgotten for a moment. One day, he came to turn the country, see on the subject "Falun usually transfer", suddenly enlightenment.

16. Forget the boat:

Khanh Tho Huong Zen Master to attend classes with Bao Cong, dedicated to forget early afternoon. One day, there was a charm to Huy Duong, through the wharf Zhao, the doubt was not solved, Zen master forgot to dock. The companion saw this, calling: "Come to the wharf, why not up?" Suddenly, the Zen master is confused. On returning, the teacher took the job back to Bao Cong. Cong said: "It is hard, not enlightened." Back to teach the audience "Sun Buddha words". One night, Together we meet the meditation, net, hear the table tree, Zen master.

17. Forgetting to eat sleep:

Tung Nguyen, a Zen master, was a lay Buddhist monk who came to consult with Ung Am Hoa, but did not pursue it. After he came to study with Amitabha secret. Kiet asked, he answered through the whole. Masterpieces of charcoal: "Zen like Huang Duong!" The more effort you try, until you forget to eat, forget to sleep. One day, Secret Am Kiet in a monk next door asked: "Not the mind, not the object, not the Buddha?" He heard the great succession.

18. Forced to Forbear:

Cao Phong Dieu Zen master in We do not sharp projection, the mouth of the mouth forget. At times, he closed his nose like a toilet in the new out; or, as he hisses like a door does not set. After arriving in Kinh Son, he came to the house, immediately enlightened.

19. Ever wanted to:

Master Zen Ngu Master first studied with Thach Mon. He obeyed the language of the Patriarch, day and night, he consulted. Later, he came to consult the Only Brutality, "not the mind, not the object, not the Buddha." At that time the suspicion increased, he abandoned all the work, forget to eat, sleep. Late afternoon tomorrow, he sat like a wooden statue. One night, the monk heard the monk in the next room to immerse the sentence: "Except hope, no footsteps" in the CAVISION CA, suddenly feel free as the burden. Two words:

            "The night was empty,

            "I can not escape the shadow.

Original :

            I sold the moonlight only

            Unforgettable Rush Hour         

20. The door to the effort:

The Minister of Finance to join with Van Tung Lao Nhon. He abandoned the door to shut the door do not receive guests. Despite the cold, hot days, he did not stop taking the day off. The night came, he lit the next light to the sun to sleep. During the day, he forgot to eat. Thus, for three years, he was justified.

21. Head to the column:

Meditation Master Ching by Sir Tu Quan. Day and night practice diligently, every time very sleepy, collided head to the column for the ghost sleep sleep. One day, the business Kim Kim to the sentence "Ha as Lai Lai (assume the Tathagata) suddenly comprehended. The self that the testimony is not the same, the more diligent efforts, asked not dare to be late. One time, he watched the water flow, suddenly enlightened.

22. In the austerity:

Thien Phong Thien Zen master retreats in Duc Khe. In vain, he did not specify bed, only a seat. He volunteered: "If you do not show, I will not leave this place." One night, the practice was too tired, he just back seat, suddenly sleep to sleep three.                          

Blame yourself, he just walked up and not sit anymore. But one day, he rested on the cliff. After waking up, very regretful, Zen master oath: "not lean on the wall." In that time, the body fatigue tired, eyelids just want to fall down, He weeps the Buddhist temple repentance, find a way to drive the ghost to sleep. As a result, his efforts are increasing. One night, listening to the bell, he suddenly feel calm mind and body no longer have the shelter,

            "Quiet silently silently deserted thousands,

            "A thundering trot!

            "Looking for information, news,

            "The head of the skull, the dream just melted.

Original :

            Deep silence,

            Express before the endless, almost hazy.

            The most devoted,

            Long lasting chisel dreams.

23. Forgetting lies:

Bich Phong Kim, Zen Master attended with Pho Van Hai. Pho Van teaches the court to "want a law, one on what?". He was suspected for three years. One day, picking vegetables with Pho Van, he suddenly silent for a long time. "What are you going to do?" Asked Pho Van. He said,         

"Dinh and unrelated." Prayer asked: "Movement is not relationship, it is what?". He took the basket of vegetables. Prayer does not bear. He threw the crate to the ground. Prayer is not tolerated either. From then on, he became more and more elaborate, his back was not sharp, once meditated for seven days. One day, listening to the tree, he was enlightened.

24. Keep Strictly

The Zen Master did not read the four Tombs at first, and neither did the Green Tables. He is devoted to the practice of full-blown practice. But after that, he is still enlightened. END=NAM MO SHAKYAMUNI BUDDHA.( 3 TIMES ).VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY=THICH CHAN TANH.THE MIND OF ENLIGHTENMENT.VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=GOLDEN LOTUS MONASTERY=AUSTRALIA,SYDNEY.31/10/2017.