The Buddha said, "Today, in my teachings, I start with suffering as the cause, with emptiness as the essence, and with non-action as the application; if one can do so, only then can one be called liberated."
The Buddha said, "All the dharma I speak of today arises from the mind; if the mind is untainted, then all conditions appear before it; if the mind is tainted, then it gives rise to all conditions, like scooping the moon from the water, like pouring oil on fire."
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The Buddha's disciple Shen Hui, his tongue blossoming like a lotus, expounded the dharma on the high platform. His voice was not loud, yet it clearly reached the ears of every attendee, displaying his extraordinary cultivation.
For a time, many of the faithful below the platform listened in rapt fascination, while a portion of the cultivators in front frowned deeply, all of whom were from the Daoist lineage, present to challenge the Buddha's disciple.
