Clear Mind

Attached to cleaness,
you have made your mind dirty.
Attached to brightness,
you have made it dark.
Seeking mind outside deceived by the words
'transmit mind',
you have made a form.
Clear Mind is neither clear nor dirty,
and neither bright nor dark.
It can't be said to exist,
but great ancient masters passed it down.

Written by
MASTER SUBUL SUNIM
Director of Anguk Zen Center
and Dongguk University's
International Seon Center
Translated by Boo Ahm
(Song Soo-kyong)