What are the words of Huineng and Shen Xiu?

Shen Xiushu: I am a bodhi tree, and my heart is like a mirror platform. Wipe it frequently to prevent it from accumulating dust.

It means that the body of all beings is the tree of enlightenment and wisdom, and the mind of all beings is like a bright stage mirror, which should be constantly brushed to prevent it from being polluted by dust and dirt and obstructing the meaning of light and nature.

Huinengzhuo: Bodhi has no trees, and it is not a stage in the mirror. Buddha's nature is always pure, where can there be dust?

There is no bodhi tree, and the mirror is not a heart. Buddha's nature is always clear, where there is dust! It is intended to show that everything is like a dream bubble, and to teach people not to be delusional and persistent, so as to see nature clearly and prove Bodhi.

Zen Story-Bodhi Without Trees

Hui Neng is not so lonely and difficult. She sells firewood in the market for a living. After reading the Diamond Sutra, I was enlightened and went to the hometown of Wuzu to study law.

One day, Grandpa Five called the janitor to his side and said, "I told you, this is a matter of life and death for everyone." What you have to do all day is to enjoy a good life instead of suffering. If you lose your nature, how can you save happiness? You all dedicated your wisdom to me in a poem. If you understand, I will let you be the sixth generation. "

The crowd was shocked. Uzugaza polished his shoes and said, "I've never seen sex either." Because there is no place to live, I can only live in my own heart. Since I am calm, why should I live forever? The realm of the Five Ancestors is impressive.