UJI Part Fourteen | Ineffable Uji

“Even if we comprehend that It is what persists, who can express in words what This is that we have realized? Even if, over a long time, we have found ways to express It in words, there is no one yet who has not groped for ways to make It be manifest before your very eyes.”

In our practice, we encounter the profound challenge of articulating the true nature of realization. Even if we are awake to the persistence of uji, expressing the essence of this realization remains elusive. This underscores the limitations of language and intellectual understanding in conveying the depth of spiritual insight. While we may develop ways to express our understanding over time, these words can never exhaust the direct experience. The true nature of our realization, the "It" that persists, cannot be contained by verbal articulation.

Moreover, there is the added dimension of the self being uji. If we recognize that the self is not separate but an expression of being-time, we face the paradox of trying to express something in a self-referential loop. This realization deepens our appreciation of the unity and interconnectedness of all things, including our own existence.

The text underscores that those who awaken to this profound realization still grope for ways to make it manifest before our very eyes. True understanding is profoundly experiential and cannot simply be transferred through explanation. One can gesture, point, speak, and manifest the Dharma, but personal practice and direct experience remain essential to realizing the 'It.'

This insight extends a compelling invitation for us to venture beyond the boundaries of intellectual understanding and linguistic expression. It urges us to participate fully in the dance of life to directly appreciate this realization. Meditation, mindfulness, and direct engagement are the essential practices for directly realizing the dharmakaya.