VERSE OF VIPASYIN BUDDHA

The body is born of formlessness; just as all forms are manifested as illusions.

The mind of the seer is originally insubstantial; both condemnation and blessings
are of emptiness and non-abiding.

The arising of all wholesome dharmas
are illusory in nature;
The volitions of all unwholesome karma,
likewise, are illusions.
The body is like a heap of foam,
and the mind like a breath of wind,
Illusory manifestations are insubstantial,
and of no real nature.

Provisionally perceiving the four great elements as the body;

The mind, originally unborn, exists only due to cognitive objects.

Without the objects of cognition, neither does the mind exist.

Both condemnation and blessings are like illusions that arise and annihilate.

Seeing the insubstantial body as the Buddha’s body;
Realizing that the illusory mind is the Buddha’s mind.
Realizing that the nature of body and mind are inherently empty;
Where is the distinction between oneself and Buddha?

── from Chanmen Zhu Zhushi Jisong
(Verses of the Chan Patriarchs)

VERSE OF KANAKAMUNI BUDDHA

One who does not discern the Buddha’s body, realizes the Buddha.

When one distinguishes the substantial, there is no Buddha.

The wise one understands that the inherent nature of condemnation are of emptiness.

And thus calmly and fearlessly accepting life and death.

The inherent nature of all sentient beings is essentially pure;

From its nature, there is neither non-arising nor non-ceasing.

Such that, this body and mind are manifested as illusions;

Thus, in illusion, there is neither condemnation nor blessings.

Dharma, in essence,was no Dharma.
Dharma of the emptiness of dharma is dharma.
Now, to entrust the emptiness of dharma;
How was the Dharma of emptiness of dharma ever dharma?

── from Chanmen Zhu Zhushi Jisong
(Verses of the Chan Patriarchs)