Now that you have entered the true path, it is called attaining the path. Although it is called attaining the path, you actually gain nothing. Since you have "acquired the path", why do you still say

Now that you have entered the true path, it is called attaining the path. Although it is called attaining the path, you actually gain nothing. Since you have "acquired the path", why do you still say "Although it is called attaining the path, you actually attain nothing?"

Buddhists say: Perfect Bodhi will lead to nothing! The so-called "Tao" is the truth of the universe. Tao has no image, and there is no real thing called "Tao", just like Sakyamuni holding flowers and Kasyapa smiling at the Lingshan meeting. Enlightenment, everything in the world is the Tao! We say "no gain" because the "Tao" is something that everyone has, not outside, but in their own hearts. It's just that all sentient beings are deluded, and their true thoughts and delusions are covered by separation and attachment. If they don't use various practices to eliminate all kinds of troubles, they won't be revealed. Therefore, when saints set out teachings and reveal various methods of practice, as long as all living beings follow the teachings and follow them, they will naturally be able to restore their original true nature. This is called "enlightenment". After enlightenment, you will naturally see the Tao! The Sixth Patriarch said: How could one's own nature be inherently pure? How can one's own nature never arise or cease? How can one's own nature be self-sufficient? How can one's own nature be unshakable? How can one's own nature produce all kinds of phenomena?

The self-nature is the Tao. When a saint achieves the Tao, he actually finds himself. Therefore, it is said that "nothing is gained"! ?