The Soul Engineering—VI
心的安祥是什麼？
安祥是禪的生命。
不管是如來禪或是祖師禪，離開安祥就沒有正受；沒有正受，就沒有法的現量；沒有法的現量，就只能停留在法的比量上，也就是停留在相似法門，這絕非究竟。
所以說安祥才是禪的生命，沒有安祥的禪，是枯禪。是真禪？是假禪？就看能否給予人安祥的覺受，有了安祥才有禪的活躍生命。
安祥，會清楚地感覺自心，此刻沒有妄想，無雜念、不昏沈，只有空朗的自覺，這就是安祥。
傳心，是傳導這安祥的心態，禪不是空泛的理論、是可以睹面相呈的。
資料來源：心靈甘露(二)，隆門圓通法師著。英文翻譯：張惠平
The Soul Engineering—VI
What is a peaceful mind? It is the life of Zen. Whether in the Tathagata Zen or Forefather Zen, there will be no right acceptance if without peace of mind. Without right acceptance, there will be no direct manifestation of Dharma. Without direct manifestation of Dharma, one can only stay in the Dharma which is confirmed through thinking. In other words, he can only stay in the resemblance Dharma approach. This won’t be utmost.
That is why we say that peace of mind is the life of Zen. Zen without peace is withered Zen. Whether Zen is real or not depends on whether it can give people a feeling of peace. With peace, Zen will be vigorous.
When one’s mind is peaceful, he will clearly sense that at this moment he has no wishful thinking and distracting thoughts, and does not feel dizzy. All he has is a clear self-perception. This is what a peaceful mind is all about.
To pass on feelings is to conduct this peaceful mind. Zen is not an empty theory but can be seen and presented.
Source: Sweet Dew for the Soul (Vol. II), Written by Master Shih Longmen Yuantong. Translated by Huei Ping Chang.