Teaching of Self-Examination of the "Human Nature". 2Dec24...1138hrs.

 

Teaching of Self-Examination of the "Human Nature" (性宗密教): The Threefold World of Living in the Present

Human Nature Teaching (性宗): Awakening to Human Nature and the Mandate of Heaven

• "The humanity that defines humans": At the heart of Essential Nature Teaching lies the recognition of human nature, encompassing intrinsic goodness, wisdom, and responsibility. This reflects the concept of "The Mandate of Heaven is called nature".
• "The divinity that defines Heaven": The Mandate of Heaven represents the universal laws and cosmic order, the source of human nature, resonating with the harmony of Heaven and humanity.
• Integration: The teaching explores not only how human nature reflects the Mandate of Heaven but also emphasizes that the manifestation of human nature should align with the Way of Heaven, embodying wisdom and virtue within the cosmos.

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Deep Teaching (密教): The Spiritual experiences of the Three Deepness

• "Three Deepness in Harmony": The practice of aligning the body, speech, and mind through karmic yoga (body), the yoga of love and wisdom (speech), and royal yoga (mind), entering the profound state of Zen that reveals life’s essence.
  • Body Deepness (Karmic Yoga): Cultivating virtue through righteous actions in alignment with cosmic principles.
  • Speech Deepness (Yoga of Love and Wisdom): Practicing truthful communication imbued with compassion and wisdom.
  • Mind Deepness (Royal Yoga): Cultivating clarity of mind and arising faith and awareness.
• "The Faith and Virtue of the Central Kirin": Symbolizing the axis of faith and integrated virtue, it connects the practice of the Three Mysteries, embodying the profound awareness of living in the present moment.
• "The Deepness Lies at Your Side": This phrase reveals that the esoteric teaching is not distant or inaccessible but exists in every action, every word, and every thought, making it immediate and practical.

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Deepness in life: The Threefold World of Living in the Present

• "The Threefold World of You, Me, and Them": The ultimate goal of the Essential Nature Teaching is to establish harmony across three levels of existence:
  1. Me: Awakening to the Mandate of Heaven and human nature, achieving a state of body-mind unity, peace, and enlightenment.
  2. You: Practicing compassion and wisdom within social relationships, achieving interpersonal harmony.
  3. Them: Integrating the individual and society into the broader cosmos, achieving a unity of Heaven and humanity.
• "Living in the Present": Profound Zen is not merely theoretical but a practice evident in every moment, manifesting the light of the Mandate of Heaven and human nature in all interactions and actions, ultimately achieving the unity of the Three Mysteries—body, speech, and mind.

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Conclusion: The Fulfillment of the Human Nature Teaching

The Human Nature Teaching is rooted in human nature, sourced in the Mandate of Heaven, and follows the path of cultivating the harmony of the Three Deepness. It unifies the individual (me), relationships (you), and the world (them). Through continuous awakening, cultivation, and practice, it realizes profound Zen in every moment of living in the present. This is not only a philosophical concept but an art of daily life—a state of unity of body, speech, and mind, and the harmony of Heaven, society, and the individual.