Japan Discovery Zen words is The best word “自性清浄心 Jishōshōjōshin”
The mind is pure as its own nature. Let’s not cloud it.
Zen is difficult. Zen word is also difficult. That’s why I interpret it as I please. I think that’s fine. Enou Zenji, Dogen Zenji, Ikkyu-san, and Ryokan-san are likely to say, “That’s fine, that’s fine. Let it be."
Today’s Zen word is “自性清浄心 Jishōshōjōshin" It means " The mind is pure as its own nature. Let’s not cloud it"
People have Buddha nature from the moment they are born. One’s Buddha nature is called self-nature. Self-nature can be replaced with the word mind. The essence of self-nature is purity. When a person is born, their mind is pure. People want to live their lives without clouding their self-nature, but this is quite difficult. In Buddhism, it is important that one’s self-nature is pure.
When one’s Self-nature is clouded, one does stupid things.
There are many people in the world who have clouded their self-nature. There are people who criticize and attack others indiscriminately. For such people, social media is a real weapon in the hands of demons. They attack others for things like the way the food is served is bad, or not being able to bring dogs to a restaurant, taking advantage of their anonymity.
To the average person, their anger is a trivial matter. If you don’t like the service, just don’t go there next time. Just find a restaurant that allows dogs. There are also people in society who don’t like dogs. They vent their anger on social media without any consideration for the other person. There are even people who do shocking things like pressing the emergency stop button on the train because they called the conductor but he didn’t come. It’s not just them who are right.
You probably want to say that the conductor is not your butler. They lick the chopsticks that everyone is using at a conveyor belt sushi restaurant, or pour rubbing alcohol on the sushi as it is being conveyed. They eat more garlic than they should at a ramen shop. They go out of their way to post a video of it and feel happy about it. They think it’s funny, so there’s nothing they can do about it. As a result, they are criticized by many people and get into trouble with the police. It’s like jumping into a lake full of piranhas while bleeding. People like this can only be called stupid. What is going on with their personalities?
A pure mind of self-nature Your self-nature is pure white
Their self-natures must have been pure white when they were born. You can see that by looking at babies. There are no babies with twisted personalities or evil faces. They are just innocent. People who always attack others or complain are also babies. Their self-natures were pure, but as they grew up, it became cloudy.
A pure mind of self-nature is easily clouded by desires and experiences. When a person’s self-nature becomes clouded, they do foolish things. That’s why you must always be careful to make sure your self-nature is not clouded. When you get angry, stop and think if you are right. When you want to lick the soy sauce dispenser, think about whether your desire is distorted. When you are about to be swept away by your emotions, take a breath and ask yourself if your self-nature is clouded.
If your self-nature is clouded, you will notice it. Once you notice it, you can just wash it away. Don’t forget that your self-nature is originally pure white. It is important to have the faith that it can be washed away. A pure mind of self-nature, always be careful to make sure your self-nature is not clouded.