Master Song-Wol said: “Hundreds of years ago when the Temple of Patriarch Paik-Chang (Pai-Chang 720-814) held the Transforming Ceremony for the deceased, Master Paik-Chang always recommended that the following Gatha(Poem) be recited for the deceased:
“Divine light shines of itself
Far away from dust and its origin:
Whole essence manifests by itself
Without depending upon any utterance.
The true Self-nature has no affection,
‘Tis originally complete and fulfilled in itself;
Merely depart from delusory karmic context,
‘Tis the Buddha as-it-is.’
Master Song-Wol continued: “This word ‘Buddha’ itself, is filthy and affected. What word would be most superior as a substitute for ‘Buddha?'”