"[it] doesn't necessarily mean that once you're enlightened you stop there. It is necessary only to practice according to reality and complete the way. According to reality means knowing the fundamental mind as it really is; practice means getting rid of obstructions caused by habitual actions by means of true insight and knowledge. Awakening to the way is comparatively easy; accomplishment of practical application is what is considered most difficult. That is why the great teacher Bodhidharma said that those who carry out the way are few....
If you can really get to see your fundamental mind, you must treat it as though you were raising an infant. Walking, standing, sitting, lying down, illuminate everything everywhere with awareness, not letting him be dirtied by the seven consciousnesses. If you can keep him clear and distinct, it is like the baby's gradually growing up until he's the equal of his father - calmness and wisdom clear and penetrating."
Sayings of Bunan, in
The Original Face: An Anthology of Rinzai Zen
Ed./Trans.: Thomas Cleary
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