See with the Wisdom of the Middle Way, Beyond Two and Not-Two
In the teaching of Hwaeom, there is a deep meaning: do not make two, and do not dwell even in not-two. We must let go of discriminations that divide things into two, such as good and bad, self and other, living beings and Buddha. Yet we must not grasp even the idea that they are not two.
We easily judge people and events as good or bad. But one person can appear differently according to the situation, and even what we once considered good can change over time. With fixed judgment, we cannot see that person's original face.
It is important to let go of the mind that divides into two, but dwelling in the thought, "I do not discriminate," can become another discrimination. For this reason, practice calls for the wisdom of the Middle Way, which does not remain on either side.
Words and concepts are skillful means for explaining truth. The word two and the word not-two are both only fingers pointing. Wisdom is not in grasping the words, but in directly seeing the place to which the words point.
Today, may we not easily dwell in the discrimination of good and bad, but look at people and the world with the broader and deeper eye of the Middle Way beyond that discrimination.
We must let go of the mind that divides into good and bad, but we must not dwell even in the idea of not-two. Words and concepts are only skillful means, so we must see the wisdom beyond them. Today, please look at the world with the mind of the Middle Way.
