Awakening is being aware, clear, and free from delusion. According to Buddhist teachings, Awakening has two parts:
– Enlightenment: seeing wrongdoing clearly in order to eliminate it is called insightful awakening.
– Self-realization: discovering true principles to follow is called awakening.
Therefore, Awakening is a noun referring to the Buddha (Awakened) in relation to sentient beings (deluded).
Delusion is darkness and confusion. In general, Awakening and Delusion mean waking up someone still lost in darkness.
The verses teach practitioners to cultivate their mind to “see their true nature and become a Buddha,” like the “Heart Sutra” of the Buddha Shakyamuni and the “Giác Mê” of Buddha Tây An in the past.
So this book, Giác Mê Tâm Kệ, the Founder encourages disciples on methods to transform the minds of sentient beings in order to return to the Buddha-mind. Because both the Buddha and sentient beings are created by the mind, as He said in this book (lines 289-292):
“Whether it is demon or ghost, it comes from the mind,
Immortal or Buddha, it also comes from the mind.
If you know how to practise, it is not hard,
Once the mind is quiet, you will see its miracle.”
Note on the Oracle (1975)
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