Guess Who He Is

I have an attendant who stays with me day and night, serving me with utmost devotion and filial care in every way.

If I go east, He does not go west; if I sit or lie down, He does not stand.

If I eat, He does not drink tea; if I see objects, He does not hear sounds.

If I become a human, He does not become a ghost; if I ascend to heaven, He does not enter the earth.

If I do good, He helps me accumulate virtue; if I commit evil, He lends me strength.

If I practice cultivation, He follows me beyond the worldly; if I follow the mundane flow, He enters the secular with me.

If I contemplate, He bestows upon me seeds of consciousness; if I calm my mind, He grants me life and warmth.

If I seek pleasure, He rejoices with me; if I seek death, He also complies with me.

All secrets are fully known to Him; He proclaims good deeds and does not conceal evil ones.

People say He is foolish, but in truth He is selfless—fair, just, and equal without distinction.

Attaining Buddhahood depends on Him; transmigration relies on Him. Accomplishment is due to Him; becoming human is also due to Him.

The Buddha-lands of all Buddhas are accomplished by Him; the hells of Yama are transformed by Him.

Immeasurable virtues gather within Him alone; whether praised or blamed, He pays no heed.

His Self-nature is pure, untouched by worldly dust; in sages, He does not increase; in ordinary beings, He does not decrease.

Purity and defilement coexist, yet His essence remains unstained; He does not admire Buddhas nor abandon foolish beings.

Through countless kalpas, He remains nameless; His mind-nature is selfless. His lifespan is endless, neither born nor extinguished.

Though fully endowed with all dharmas, He gains nothing; He is a priceless treasure yet enjoys not a fraction.

Originally noble and exalted, He humbly appears impoverished; entering my body, He wears tattered and soiled robes.

Like a mani jewel, His light illuminates the great thousandfold world; if one does not follow Him, one remains forever in a dark abode.

Compared to Him, I am filled with shame and remorse; today I vow to learn from Him, to emulate Him.

Cleansing away defilements, removing ignorance; revealing His nobility, manifesting my virtuous capabilities.

With the two perfections of blessings and wisdom, He embodies eternal bliss, true self, and purity; perfecting all, His wisdom-sun shines brightly.

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