佛言 道非有相 亦非無相 若心開悟 即目前見道 道非有色 亦非無色 若見道者 目前分明
fó yán dào fēi yǒu xiàng yì fēi wú xiàng ruò xīn kāi wù jí mù qián jiàn dào dào fēi yǒu sè yì fēi wú sè ruò jiàn dào zhě mù qián fēn míng
Key Message
The Way transcends the binary of form and formlessness. When the mind opens, truth is manifest right before one's eyes — clear and unmistakable.
▸The Way is neither with form nor without form.
The Way is neither with form nor without form. If the mind opens in awakening, the Way is seen right before one's eyes. The Way is neither with color nor without color. For one who sees the Way, everything before the eyes is perfectly clear. The teaching expresses the nature of the Way through paradox that transcends binary categories, while emphasizing that when the mind opens, truth is manifest right here, right now.