Repentance Gatha

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[This version: 23 November 1993] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- This file was copied from an archive of Zen Buddhist texts established at Sam Huston Univ, Texas, US on a Gopher Host: oac3.hsc.uth.tmc.edu Path=1/computers/oac_staff/S_Newton/zen

The original document was provided by Steven Newton, <snewton@oac.hsc.uth.tmc.edu> of the Southwest Chogye International Zen Academeia 1375 Bunker Hill Houston, TX 77055 English (713) 467-0998 Korean (713) 467-0997 Fax (713) 467-0998 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- REPENTANCE GATHA

Sin is not real in its nature, only arising when thought arises. When mind disappears, sin will also be destroyed.

After mind disappears and sin is destroyed, then originally both are empty.

That is what is called, true repentance.

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