Begining of Seven

起七

诸人入堂煆炼，看谁倚天长剑
是佛是魔皆斩，直教梵天血溅
金锁玄关掣开，旷劫无明坐断
一朝刺破虚空，露出娘生真面

all of you are entering the hall to be tortured
let’s see who is relying on the heavenly long sword
be it the Buddha or the demon all must be beheaded
this direct teaching splatters the blood all over the Brahma heaven
the golden lock to the mystical gate and the latch is open
great misfortunes and ignorance are worn off by sitting
once the emptiness is pierced and smashed
exposing the true face, like being born from your mother

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notes;

 means Chan 7 or meditation retreat, usually 7 days,  or many more.

the seven means to break up the seventh consciousness

7 is also a special number that cannot be divided so thought to be infinite

the mystical gate 玄关 is normally used to mean the entrance to Buddhism.)

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Departing delusion to obtain all.

远离妄想及诸取