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Huángbò Xīyùn (simplified Chinese: 黄檗希运; traditional Chinese: 黄檗希運; Wade–Giles: Huang-po Hsi-yün; literally: "Xiyun of Mt. Huangbo", Japanese: Ōbaku Kiun) (died 850[a]) was an influential Chinese master of Zen Buddhism during the Tang Dynasty.

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When thoughts arise, then do all things arise. When thoughts vanish, then do all things vanish.

All Things, Arise, Thinking, Thoughts, Vanish

To make use of your mind to think conceptually is to leave substance and attach yourself to form

Thinking, Mind, Use, Conceptually, Substance, Think

Consider the sunlight. You may say that it is near, yet if you pursue it from world to world you will never catch it. You may say it is far, yet it is right before your eyes. Chase it and it always eludes you; run from it and it is always there. From this example you can understand how it is with the true nature of things.

Elude You, Eye, Running, Say, Things, True

Observe things as they are and don't pay attention to other people.

People, Vision, Attention, Things, Observe, Pay

People are scared to empty their minds fearing that they will be engulfed by the void. What they don't realize is that their own mind is the void.

Mind, People, Realize, Spiritual, Wisdom

All Buddhas and ordinary people are just one mind. This mind is beyond all measurements, names, oppositions: this very being is it; as soon as you stir your mind you turn away from it.

Mind, Names, Oppositions, People

A perception, sudden as blinking, that subject and object are one, will lead to a deeply mysterious understanding; and by this understanding you will awaken to the truth.

Awaken, Mysterious, Perception, Subject, Understanding

'Studying the Way' is just a figure of speech, a method of arousing people's interest in the early stages of their development. In fact, the Way is not something which can be studied. Study leads to the retention of concepts, and so the Way is entirely misunderstood

Development, Early, Entirely, Interest, Misunderstood, People

Nothing is born, nothing is destroyed. Away with you dualism, your likes and dislikes. Every single thing is just One Mind. When you have perceived this, you will have mounted the Chariot of the Buddhas.

Born, Chariot, Likes And Dislikes, Mind, Perceived

Why seek a doctrine? As soon as you have a doctrine, you fall into dualistic thought.

Doctrine, Fall, Independence, Thought

Not till your thoughts cease all their branching here and there, not till you abandon all thoughts of seeking for something, not till your mind is motionless as wood or stone, will you be on the right road to the Gate.

Branching, Here And There, Mind, Positivity, Thoughts, Till

Here it is - right now. Start thinking about it and you miss it.

Missing, Right, Right Now, Start, Thinking

. . . Therefore it is said: 'The perception of a phenomenon IS the perception of the Universal Nature, since phenomena and Mind are one and the same. '

Mind, Perception, Phenomena, Said, Same

There exists just the One mind.

Exists, Mind