The true essence of the mantra lies in truth, not words.
If you truly understand, silence can also become truth; if you don't, a thousand words will still be in vain.
Seeing Pei Mingcui recite the Great Bright Mantra, Shen Yue smiled, knowing that Pei Mingcui had grasped the idea of inferring many from one. For the dull, even connecting one after another remains unclear, spending a lifetime searching phrases and writing often to no avail. Those with great wisdom can understand one principle and comprehend all teachings. Otherwise, why is there the saying of "a separate transmission outside teachings, not based on words"?
Shen Yue seemed to be discussing the Nine-character Mantra, but was revealing the true meaning of all mantras, realizing the intent of the mantra, and integrating it with action, which is the true purpose of the mantra.
