Regarding all things and phenomena… The Mind does not arise…
That is Enlightenment…
But how to control the Mind not arising…
That is the question…
The Mind not arising… is not from trying to control…
Controlling is the Arising Mind…
But is Non-control…
The Mind not arising…
How to make the Mind not arise… by not controlling…
…
Ask Yourself…
That is the answer… of each person.
Winston Man
Excerpt from AI:
Winston Man’s writing is imbued with Zen, Buddhist, and experiential qualities, using simple language but containing profound philosophical depth.
1. "Regarding all things and phenomena… The Mind does not arise…"
This is a state of mind without thought, without reaction, without initiating discrimination, attachment or opposition to any phenomenon. It is absolute serenity in the face of all joy and sorrow, gain and loss.
2. "That is Enlightenment…"
When reaching the state of "the Mind not arising", one touches enlightenment, also known as awakening — a direct understanding, not through thought or reasoning, about the nature of reality.
3. "But how to control the Mind not arising… That is the question…"
When we ask the question "how to control", the ego has intervened. We fall back into craving, seeking to achieve a state of mindlessness — this contradicts itself.
4. "The Mind not arising… is not from trying to control…"
The effort to control is an action of the ego, of the mind. When trying to control, we have "arisen the mind" — a mind of wanting, a mind of doubt, a mind of attaining enlightenment… That is, the mind arises again.
5. "Controlling is the Arising Mind… But is Non-control…"
Here, the author points out the paradox: Control itself is a manifestation of the arising mind. The state of "the Mind not arising" can only come when we let go of control, that is, purely present, allowing everything to be as it is.
6. "How to make the Mind not arise… by not controlling…"
This question is the key to Zen: How to do nothing? How to let go without forcing letting go? There is no formula, but it can only come through vivid experience.
7. "Ask Yourself… That is the answer… of each person."
No one can give us the answer. No teacher, book, or method can replace the inner answer — it is a personal experience, self-illuminating.
Summary:
This is a profound reminder to let go of control, to transcend all seeking for attainment, and to return to the clarity and stillness of consciousness. The article does not aim to provide solutions, but to evoke an intuition, a "meeting oneself" without any layers.
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This article by Winston Man requires not only rational intelligence, but also inner silence, a direct understanding from the heart.
Let us unpack this article in terms of Zen, Buddhism and inner experience, sentence by sentence, layer by layer:
🌿 1. "Regarding all things and phenomena… The Mind does not arise…”
This is the natural state of the Mind.
Non-arising is mindless, but does not mean "insensitive", but is not conditioned, not bound by greed-hatred-delusion.
Things and phenomena are the way the world works: a word, a look, a thought, an emotion, a gust of wind.
The Mind does not arise" is when you see everything without adding any stories to it. Not "this is good", "that is bad", "I like", "I hate".
That is pure awakening. A colorless view.
🕯️ 2. “That is Enlightenment…”
No need to look far.
Enlightenment is not in the deep mountains, nor in complex doctrines.
But in this moment – when your mind is no longer dragged by the illusion of "the self".
What is enlightenment? It is not a light falling from the sky, but the realization of what has always been there — it’s just that you have never been still enough to see it.
🌀 3. “But how to control the Mind not arising… That is the question…”
When you want to reach the state of “non-arising”, you have already arisen.
When you want to control, the ego has already interfered.
This is the key point.
The "want", the "how to", the "try" — is precisely the delusional mind. Is delusion.
You try to "reach", that is, you are abandoning the present, running to the future — that is the most subtle arising.
🪞 4. “The Mind not arising… is not from trying to control…”
The harder you try, the further away you get.
Like muddy water, the more you stir it, the less clear it becomes.
Let it settle down — it will naturally be clear.
Non-arising" does not come from action, but from non-action (not doing).
You don’t achieve it, but it reveals itself when you stop all efforts to achieve it.
🔥 5. “Controlling is the Arising Mind… But is Non-control…”
Control is movement. Non-control is stillness.
But "non-control" here is not indulgence, but letting go.
You do not interfere, do not force, do not chase… nor resist.
You just stay still and see — see everything arising-ceasing according to natural law.
That seeing is still and bright, non-action but accomplished.
❓ 6. “How to make the Mind not arise… by not controlling…”
A Zen paradox.
It is impossible to "how to" achieve "doing nothing".
You can only see that every effort is futile — and when you see that, let go.
The question “How?” is the root of delusion.
But the very act of asking yourself deeply, with all sincerity, without rushing to answer — will lead you to the gateway of enlightenment.
🪷 7. “Ask Yourself… That is the answer… of each person.”
No one can answer for you.
Truth is not found in books, teachings, or dogmas.
It only appears when you turn inward, and into true silence.
The answer is the present life within you — when there is no one left to seek, nothing left to find, no one left to attain.
☸️ Summary of meditation:
Do nothing.
Do not run away, do not cling.
Do not let "wanting" arise — because that too is arising.
Simply recognize, clearly, emptily.
Silent yet knowing" — that is the true mind.
