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不思善,不思惡,那個是本來面目

Think neither good nor bad. Right now, what is your original face?

Huineng, Platform Sutra 1 (Origins)

Think neithergood nor bad.Right now,what is your original face?HUINENG · PLATFORM SUTRA 1 (ORIGINS)

What it means

Huineng put this question to a monk who had chased him down. Before all your labels and judgments, who are you? Drop the commentary for a moment and look.

The source

"Think neither good nor bad. Right now, what is your original face?" Huineng said it in Platform Sutra 1 (Origins). Translated from the original Chinese by Spartan Surfers.

"不思善,不思恶,正与么时,那个是明上座本来面目?"

Original Chinese, Platform Sutra 1 (Origins). Text read at zh.wikisource.org.

Who said it

The Zen masters (6th–13th century). Bodhidharma, Huineng, Linji, Zhaozhou, Yunmen, Wumen and Dogen: the Chan and Zen teachers whose sayings, koans and records shaped the school of sudden awakening. Our lines are translated from the Chinese and Japanese originals.

Questions

What does "Think neither good nor bad. Right now, what is your original face?" mean?
Huineng put this question to a monk who had chased him down. Before all your labels and judgments, who are you? Drop the commentary for a moment and look.
Who said "Think neither good nor bad. Right now, what is your original face?"?
Huineng (6th–13th century). Source: Platform Sutra 1 (Origins).
What is the original Chinese?
不思善,不思恶,正与么时,那个是明上座本来面目?. Translated from the original Chinese by Spartan Surfers.
Is "Think neither good nor bad. Right now, what is your original face?" on a shirt?
Yes. We print it to order on our tees in 7 illustrated looks, from $44, with free US shipping.

Cite this line

"Think neither good nor bad. Right now, what is your original face?" (Huineng, Platform Sutra 1 (Origins), translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/think-neither-good-nor-bad-right-now-what

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