Commentary:
The Supreme Way (Buddha Path) is the Great Way. It is broad because it unobstructed. The obstructions are attachments, aversions, clingings or grasping. They must all be removed to make it broad and free. To realize this Buddha Path is neither easy nor difficult. For one who strives diligently, resolutely, and earnestly, it is relatively easy. For the non-enterprisng one, it is relatively difficult.
All attachments include graspings upon all things either physically or mentally. Attachments to master, scripture, method, meditational experiences, thoughts and so on should all be wiped out. Relinquishing all attachments obliterates self or ego. This is genuine enlightenment experience.
When one is not open-minded or narrow-minded, it is due to strong sense of self or ego. When one has no faith in the Dhamma and Master, there arise doubts in the practice. Doubts retard progress. When one is in haste expecting a rapid result, the progress will be retarded instead. Haste makes waste. Therefore, one should work like tortoise but not like a rabbit.
Sudden enlightenment does not connote that the Truth can be discerned or intuited rapidly or suddenly. Whoever has made a quantum leap of intuitive discernment known as sudden enlightenment, has acquired a sharp karmic root or capacity. The sharp karmic root or capacity could have been acquired from the intensive Dharma cultivation, development and practices undertaken either in the past of this present life or in the previous lives. Rome was not constructed in a day. Instantaneous enlightenment must be preceded by gradual enlightenment. The sudden is the fruit of the gradual. There is no free lunch in the world.
To be continued ….
