7 Days – Meditation Retreat – April – Wisdom is like the sun and intelligence is like the moon!
Welcome to the 7 days meditation retreat in April at the Honora Zen Monastery in Switzerland. Although there is still some snow on the peaks, the temple cook is happy about the fresh wild garlic straight from the garden.
Contemplation
Wisdom is like the sun and intelligence is like the moon. Although wisdom and intelligence are always radiating, the pursuing and attaching to outer perspectives veils them with floating cloud of delusion so that Self-nature is not shining brightly.
One who takes refuge in the Self-nature would not allow the envious mind and the jealous mind, the mind which is crooked and twisted, the mind which upholds the ego, the mind which is deceptive and delusive, the mind which insists on illusory opinions, the mind which is arrogant and extroverted. You would always carefully watch out for your flaws and not mention someone else as being good or bad. This is taking refuge in the Self-nature. (zen master Hye Am)
If you are always submissive in mind and thoroughly respectful of others in deed, see the Self-nature in every second and no longer create any hindrance; then, this is so called taking refuge in the Self-nature. When no truth has been thought, the Self-nature is originally empty space. If a thought has arisen, the Self-nature will beget accordingly.
Wisdom
The awakened person is similar to white clouds over green mountains. He is not fettered by any state. Hence there is no right or wrong in any of his actions. In accordance with karmic conditions he moves along like a blue stream in a deep valley, which flows freely through the curves and straights. He is like an empty boat drifting along propelled through the mere rising and falling of the waves He is like a white gull on a cliff that eats when hungry and, as the sun sets, searches for reeds in which to rest in perfect freedom. I ask you people of the world; who is engaged in this discrimination?
Meditation Center - 7 Days Retreat
The Honora Zen Monastery is a rustic and small meditation center in Switzerland. Here you can find more information and register for the monthly meditation weeks.en
